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9x+117-5\left(21-2x\right)-4x=9x
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by x+13.
9x+117-105+10x-4x=9x
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 21-2x.
9x+12+10x-4x=9x
Subtract 105 from 117 to get 12.
19x+12-4x=9x
Combine 9x and 10x to get 19x.
15x+12=9x
Combine 19x and -4x to get 15x.
15x+12-9x=0
Subtract 9x from both sides.
6x+12=0
Combine 15x and -9x to get 6x.
6x=-12
Subtract 12 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-12}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=-2
Divide -12 by 6 to get -2.