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-x-9=-11x-5
\n" ); document.write( "-x+11x-9=-11x+11x-5
\n" ); document.write( "10x-9=-5
\n" ); document.write( "10x-9+9=-5+9
\n" ); document.write( "10x=4
\n" ); document.write( "10x/10=4/10
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=2%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "or
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=.4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Sometimes teachers want fractions others want a decimal.
\n" ); document.write( "Check, if x=.4 do the sides of the equation equal?
\n" ); document.write( "-(.4)-9=-11(.4)-5
\n" ); document.write( "-9.4=-4.4-5
\n" ); document.write( "-9.4=-9.4 Yes, we're right!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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