Solve for x 9x=-72

$9 x = - 72$

Step 1

Divide each term in $9 x = - 72$ by $9$ .

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{- 72}{9}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{9 x}{9} = \frac{- 72}{9}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 72}{9}$

$x = \frac{- 72}{9}$

$x = \frac{- 72}{9}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 72$ by $9$ .

$x = - 8$

$x = - 8$

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