Answer:
x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
-4x - 5 + 2x = -11
step 1 (group like terms)
-4x + 2x = -11 + 5
step 2 (evaluate)
(left hand side (L.H.S) of the '=' sign)
-4x + 2x = -2x
(right hand side (R.H.S) of the '=' sign)
-11 + 5 = -6
step 3(Equate L. H. S to R. H. S) and evaluate
-2x = -6
Divide both sides by the coefficient of 'x' ie.(-2)
-2x/-2 = -6/-2
x =3
Note: when a negative number divides a negative number the result is positive.
