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OpenStudy (jacob902):

What is the solution to this equation?

OpenStudy (jacob902):

OpenStudy (jacob902):

please explain why

OpenStudy (16shuston):

Okay so the first thing you do is add all like numbers together on each side of the equals sign.

OpenStudy (16shuston):

When you do this it helps so that you can get x by itself

OpenStudy (mom.):

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OpenStudy (mom.):

1 Simplify 2x+x−11+3−7x to −4x−11+3 −4x−11+3=−15 2 Simplify −4x−11+3 to −4x−8 −4x−8=−15 3 Add 8 to both sides −4x=−15+8 4 Simplify −15+8 to −7 −4x=−7 5 Divide both sides by −4 x=−7/−4 x=7/4

OpenStudy (gabebae):

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