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What is -x - 11 + 3x - 23 = -2
A = 16
B = 18
C = -18
D = -16

User Rassakra
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To solve this, you need to isolate/get the variable "x" by itself in the equation:

-x - 11 + 3x - 23 = -2 First combine like terms (terms that have the same variable and power/exponent)

-x + 3x - 11 - 23 = -2 (I rearranged the terms to be next to their like term, so you combine -x and 3x because they have the same variable "x" and an exponent of 1)

2x - 34 = -2 Now add 34 on both sides

2x - 34 + 34 = -2 + 34

2x = 32 Divide 2 on both sides to get "x" by itself

x = 16 Your answer is A

User Aaron Zinman
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Answer:

x=16

Explanation:

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