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Distribute the negative and the negative 2
\n" ); document.write( "-x - 1 = -2(5) - 2(-x)
\n" ); document.write( "-x - 1 = -10 + 2x
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\n" ); document.write( "-x - 2x = -10 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "-3x = -9
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