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-4x-\left(-5\right)+9=7x-\left(1-6x\right)
To find the opposite of 4x-5, find the opposite of each term.
-4x+5+9=7x-\left(1-6x\right)
The opposite of -5 is 5.
-4x+14=7x-\left(1-6x\right)
Add 5 and 9 to get 14.
-4x+14=7x-1-\left(-6x\right)
To find the opposite of 1-6x, find the opposite of each term.
-4x+14=7x-1+6x
The opposite of -6x is 6x.
-4x+14=13x-1
Combine 7x and 6x to get 13x.
-4x+14-13x=-1
Subtract 13x from both sides.
-17x+14=-1
Combine -4x and -13x to get -17x.
-17x=-1-14
Subtract 14 from both sides.
-17x=-15
Subtract 14 from -1 to get -15.
x=\frac{-15}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=\frac{15}{17}
Fraction \frac{-15}{-17} can be simplified to \frac{15}{17} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.