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4x+9=8
Combine 9x and -5x to get 4x.
4x=8-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
4x=-1
Subtract 9 from 8 to get -1.
x=\frac{-1}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-\frac{1}{4}
Fraction \frac{-1}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.