Respuesta :

The given equation is

[tex]5x+2=4x-9[/tex]

First, we subtract 4x on each side

[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x+2-4x=4x-9-4x \\ x+2=-9 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Then, we subtract 2 on each side

[tex]\begin{gathered} x+2-2=-9-2 \\ x=-11 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the solution is -11.

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