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Equation: –4x – 5 + 2x = –11

User Aledbf
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ANSWER

x= 3

Explanation:

=> -4x – 5 + 2x = -11

=> -2x = -11+5

=> -2x = -6

=> x= 6/2

=> x= 3

User Tomasz Szuba
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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

-4x + 2x - 5 = -11

Combine like terms

-2x - 5 = -11

Add 5 to both sides

-2x = -11 + 5

-2x = -6

Divide both sides by (-2)

x = -6/-2

x = 3

User Bernard Sfez
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