SOLUTION: how do I solve 5d-1=-11

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Question 790700: how do I solve 5d-1=-11
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do I solve 5d-1=-11
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Add 1
Divide by 5

Answer by shosta(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to solve for d, try to get the d by itself on one side of the equal sign.
you can do this by getting rid of the 1 and 5 term on the same side as the d.
to get rid of the -1 we will add 1 to both sides
5d-1= -11
+1 +1
5d= -10
now to get rid of the 5 we have to divide it away, and whatever we do to one side of the equal sign we have to do to the other side
5d/5 = -10/5
d= -2 * we got the -2 because 5 goes into 10 2 times