document.write( "Question 230835: how do I solve 10x+11=-19 \n" ); document.write( "

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Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "Whatever you do on one side of the equal sign you have to do the exact same thing on the other side. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "OK, the trick is to get x all alone on one side of the equal sign.
\n" ); document.write( "So first, let's move +11 to the other side by subtracting 11\r
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\n" ); document.write( " 10x + 11 - 11 = -19 - 11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That leaves us with:
\n" ); document.write( " 10x = -30\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, divide each side by 10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 10x/10 = -30/10 (remember, you have to do the
\n" ); document.write( " same on both sides)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That gives us
\n" ); document.write( " x = -3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can always check the answer by plugging it into the original equation. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "RJ Toftness
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