SOLUTION: -2x-4-9x-3=11

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Question 226464: -2x-4-9x-3=11
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-2x-4-9x-3=11 Start with the given equation.


-11x-7=11 Combine like terms on the left side.


-11x=11%2B7 Add 7 to both sides.


-11x=18 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2818%29%2F%28-11%29 Divide both sides by -11 to isolate x.


x=-18%2F11 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-18%2F11 which approximates to x=-1.636.