Answer:
the number is 4x - 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let P be subtracted from -5x - 8 to make it equivalent to -9x - 1.
-5x - 8 - P = -9x - 1
make "-P" the subject of the formula
-P = -9x - 1 + 5x + 8
Collect like terms;
-P = -9x + 5x - 1 + 8
-P = -4x + 7
divide through by "-1"
P = 4x - 7
Therefore, the number that must be subtracted from -5x - 8 to make it equivalent to -9x - 1 is 4x - 7
