Multiply 9 by 4 first.
$${\mathtt{9}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{4}} = {\mathtt{36}}$$
Now, put the negative sign and you get your final answer...
$${\mathtt{Answer}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{36}}$$
Hope it helps!
Since x = -4, simply plug in -4 into the expression 9x:
9x
= 9 * x
= 9 * -4
= -36
Edit: dragonslayers can be fast sometimes! No worries, DS.
I know, kitty<3. You always want the answer so fast, that you do a mistake in posting it. Thanks for telling the public. I sometimes do common mistakes.