SOLUTION: 2x+11+2=x i need help going through all the steps to this problem

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Question 542173: 2x+11+2=x i need help going through all the steps to this problem
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B11%2B2=x Start with the given equation.


2x%2B13=x Combine like terms on the left side.


2x=x-13 Subtract 13 from both sides.


2x-x=-13 Subtract x from both sides.


x=-13 Combine like terms on the left side.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-13


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