Solve for x 9-2x=35

$9 - 2 x = 35$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $9$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 2 x = 35 - 9$

Subtract $9$ from $35$ .

$- 2 x = 26$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 2 x = 26$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 x = 26$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 x}{- 2} = \frac{26}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 x}{- 2} = \frac{26}{- 2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{26}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $26$ by $- 2$ .

$x = - 13$