Solve for x kx+9=7 for x

$k x + 9 = 7$ for $x$

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

Subtract $9$ from both sides of the equation.

$k x = 7 - 9$

Subtract $9$ from $7$ .

$k x = - 2$

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

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

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

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $k$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

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

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

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