SOLUTION: -8x +11; x=5 -8(5)+11 = -29

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Question 270601: -8x +11; x=5
-8(5)+11 = -29
Answer by mawskittykat(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8 times 5 =-40. a positive times a negative equals a negative answer.
-40 + 11 = -29. When adding a positive nad a negative subtract the smaller from the larger and use the sign of the larger.