Simplify 4/9x to 4x/9
4x/9 - 1 = 5/9x + 2
Simplify 5/9x to 5x/9
4x/9 - 1 = 5x/9 + 2
Multiply both sides by 9
4x - 9 = 5x + 18
Subtract 4x from both sides
-9 = 5x + 18 - 4x
Simplify 5x + 18 - 4x to x + 18
-9 = x + 18
Subtract 18 from both sides
-9 - 18 = x
Simplify -9 - 18 to -27
-27 = x
Switch sides
x = -27
