Question

- x - x + 11 - 2x = 83
please show step by step!!​

Answer 1

Answer: x = -18

Step-by-step explanation: The first step can be changed but I decided to subtract 11 on both sides so that the x’s are found on one aside and the numbers are found on the other. Then in the second step, I combined like terms, the x’s. Then I divided both sides by -4 to cancel out the -4 next to the x and 72/(-4) is -18.

Answer 2

`x=-18`

Explanation:

Given

`-x-x+11-2x=83`

Step 1: Combine Like Terms on LHS

`-x-x+11-2x=83\\-2x+11-2x=83\\-4x+11=83`

Step 2: Subtract 11 on both sides

`-4x+11=83\\-4x+11-11=83-11\\-4x=72`

Step 3: Divide both sides by -4 to isolate the x-variable

`-4x=72\\\\(-4x)/(-4)=(72)/(-4)\\ \\ x=-18`

Final Answer

`x=-18`