Complete the steps to solve this linear equation: 2x 9(x – 1) = 8(2x 2) – 5 1.apply the distributive property: 2x 9x– 9 = 16x 16 – 5 2.combine like terms on each side: 11x – 9 = 16x 11 3.use the subtraction property of equality to isolate the variable term: –9 = 5x 11 use the subtraction property of equality to isolate the constant: –20 = 5x 4. use the division property of equality to solve: = x
