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PLEASE!!!
Solve -(2x + 4) = 18.

-7
-11
11
7

User Eton
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Answer:

x=-11

Explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

User Csblo
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Answer:

x = -11

Explanation:

We use the distributive property, so, -2x - 4 = 18

We add 4 to both sides, -2x = 22

Divide both sides by negative 2 and we get our answer of -11

User Maxbachmann
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