One half X +13 equals nine
\(\frac{1}{2}\)x+13=9\(\frac{1}{2}\)x=9-13\(\frac{1}{2}\)x=-4x=-4*2x=-8Answer: x=-8
1/2 x + 13= 9multiply by 2 to eliminate the fractionx+ 26= 18subtract 26 from both sides x= -8Hope this helps