SOLUTION: Need help solving 1) is x=3 a solution for 4x+1=-11? 2) solve using the addition principle p+2=-5

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Question 640765: Need help solving
1) is x=3 a solution for 4x+1=-11?

2) solve using the addition principle p+2=-5
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) is x=3 a solution for 4x%2B1=-11?
let's solve this tor x: 4x%2B1=-11
4x=-11-1
4x=-12
x=-12%2F4
x=-3......so, the answer is x=3 is NOT a solution for 4x%2B1=-11

2) solve using the addition principle p%2B2=-5
p%2B2-2=-5-2
p%2Bcross%282%29-cross%282%29=-5-2
p=-7