Solve for x -9x=36

$- 9 x = 36$

Step 1

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

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

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

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

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

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

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $36$ by $- 9$ .

$x = - 4$

$x = - 4$

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