Question

verify whether give value of x is a solution of linear equation or not (a) 5x+9=x-3;x=-1

Answer 1

(a) 5x+9 ...........eq1
x =-1
put value of x in eq1
5*-1 +9
-5+9
=-4
hence the value of x is -4
hence it is verified -4 is not equal to 4.