document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090627>Question 1090627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1/2x-7=-11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><B>EdenWolf(517)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><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=EdenWolf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2F2%29x-7=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2F2%29x-7=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our goal is to isolate x, so add 7 to both sides to cancel it out on the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is the equivalent of multiplying both sides by -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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