document.write( "Question 519005: how do you solve -1=(5+x)/6 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #345334 by jessica43(140) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First you need to get rid of the fraction on the right side. You can do this by multiplying each side by 6 because it will cancel out the denominator:
\n" ); document.write( "-1 = (5+x)/6
\n" ); document.write( "6(-1) = ((5+x)/6)(6)
\n" ); document.write( "-6 = 5+x
\n" ); document.write( "Now subtract 5 from each side:
\n" ); document.write( "-6 - 5 = 5+x-5
\n" ); document.write( "-11 = x
\n" ); document.write( "So your final answer is x = -11. \n" ); document.write( "

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