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Olivia's work and solution to the equation -6x+ 11 =43 is shown. identify each error in Olivia's work and explain what she should have done instead . please help

-6x + 11 = 43
+ 11 +11
-6x =54
-6x/6 = 54/6
x =9

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She had to subtract 11 from both sides of equation
-6x + 11 = 43
- 11 - 11
-6x = 32
-6x/-6 = 32/-6
x =

-5 (1)/(3)
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