Answer:
Multiply both sides by -2
Explanations:
The given equation is:
[tex]\frac{x}{-2}+9\text{ = 2}[/tex]
After first simplification, the equation becomes:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{-2}=\text{ 2 - 9} \\ \frac{x}{-2}=\text{ -7} \end{gathered}[/tex]
To solve for x, the second step is to multiply both sides by -2
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{-2}\times-2=\text{ -7}\times-2 \\ x\text{ = 14} \end{gathered}[/tex]
