Question

1/2x+13=9 what is the answer to this question

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{2}x+13=9 \\ -13\ \ \ \ -13 \\ \frac{1}{2}x=-4 \\ *2\ \ \ *2 \\ x=-8$

Answer 2

$\frac { 1 }{ 2 } x+13=9\\ \\ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } x=9-13\\ \\ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } x=-4$

$\\ \\ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } x\cdot 2=-4\cdot 2\\ \\ x=-8$