Hello!
We will solve this below.
First we add 9 to both sides.
4x+7=-5
Subtract 7 from both sides
4x=-12
Finally, we divide both sides by 4.
x= -3
I hope this helps!
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WORK:
4x +7 - 9 = -14
4x + (-2) = -14
4x - 2 = -14
4x = -14+2
4x = -12
x=-12/4
