SOLUTION: (-2x)-47=-11 what is x?

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Question 671528: (-2x)-47=-11 what is x?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2x - 47 = -11
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isolate the x variable
**remember to work both sides of the equation equally**
-2x -47 + 47 = -11 + 47
-2x = 36
divide both sides by -2
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