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Twice a number increased by 1 is -11. Find the number.​

User Bluenile
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Answer:

x=-6

Explanation:

Twice mean multiply by 2

and twice a number is 2x (If you let x be the "number")

increase means adding by

increase by 1 is adding by 1

Is means =

is -11 is

=-11

now that we have all the things we add it up

Wice a number increased by 1 is -11:

2x+1=-11

Now you move the 1 to the other side by subtracting by 1 on both sides:

2x+1-1=-11-1

Simplify:

2x=-12

divide both sides by 2:

x=-6

Hope this helps!

User Vivek Kalkur
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-5 is the answer i think
User OWolf
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