Solve for X 4X+Y=9

$4 X + Y = 9$

Step 1

Subtract $Y$ from both sides of the equation.

$4 X = 9 - Y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 X = 9 - Y$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 X = 9 - Y$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 X}{4} = \frac{9}{4} + \frac{- Y}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 X}{4} = \frac{9}{4} + \frac{- Y}{4}$

Divide $X$ by $1$ .

$X = \frac{9}{4} + \frac{- Y}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$X = \frac{9}{4} - \frac{Y}{4}$