document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892872>Question 892872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve an equation to determine the value and mainline the equally of -2x -1 =11 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x=11+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now placing values in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*-6-1=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-1=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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