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How can x + 2 = -3x + 11 be set up as a system of equations?

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x + 2 = 0
-3x + 11 = 0
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The expression x + 2 = -3x + 11 can be set up as a system of equations by equating both sides by zero resulting to two equations. The equations would be written as follows:

x + 2 = 0
-3x + 11 = 0

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