document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=735746>Question 735746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do solve this linear equation 2(x-5)=-11? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><B>blwinbbbles(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=blwinbbbles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just multiply out the problem then solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-5)= -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10 = -11  add 10 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -1 divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -1/2<BR>\n" );
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