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Please help solve this: -(11-2x)=5(x+8)
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\n" ); document.write( "-(11-2x)=5(x+8)
\n" ); document.write( "-11+2x = 5x + 40
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 5x + 51
\n" ); document.write( "-3x = 51
\n" ); document.write( "x = -17\r
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