Solve for x 5x+4x=36

$5 x + 4 x = 36$

Step 1

Add $5 x$ and $4 x$ .

$9 x = 36$

Step 2

Divide each term in $9 x = 36$ by $9$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $9 x = 36$ by $9$ .

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{36}{9}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{36}{9}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{36}{9}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $36$ by $9$ .

$x = 4$