document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39268>Question 39268</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070317208/algebrahomeworkh>Arithmetic and Algebra Aain</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 2(x+1)=x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x+2-2=x-x-11-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=x-x-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KneesAndToes><B>KneesAndToes(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KneesAndToes><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+1) = x-11 ... (first multiply out to get rid of the parenthesis)<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2 = x-11 ... (subtract the lone x from both sides of the equation)<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = -11 ... (subtract 2 from both sides of the equation)<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -13 <P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-13+1) = -13-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24 = -24 </SPAN>\n" );
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