SOLUTION: how do you solve for the problem- 11x+2=20

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Question 452147: how do you solve for the problem- 11x+2=20
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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in case you have -+11x%2B2=20
solution is:
-+11x%2B11x%2B2=20%2B11x
2=20%2B11x
2-20=20-20%2B11x
2-20=11x
-18=11x
-18%2F11=x
-1.6=x
but, in case you have +11x%2B2=20
solution is:
+11x%2B2-2=20-2

+11x=18
+x=18%2F11
+x=1.6