How do you simplify -2( x - 1) = x + 11?

1 Answer
Oct 22, 2016

The solution of the equation is x = -3.

Explanation:

Begin by distributing the -2, then use inverse operations to solve for x.

-2(x - 1) = x + 11
-2x + 2 = x + 11
-2x - x + 2 = x - x + 11
-3x + 2 = 11
-3x + 2 - 2 = 11 - 2
-3x = 9
(-3x)/-3 = 9/-3
x = -3