Question

-8 equals x + 11 / -2

Answer 1

• If the equation is $-8=x+\frac{11}{-2}$:

$-8=x+\frac{11}{-2}\\-8=x-\frac{11}{2}\\-8+\frac{11}{2}=x-\frac{11}{2}+\frac{11}{2}\\-\frac{16}{2}+\frac{11}{2}=x\\x=-\frac{5}{2}=-2\frac{1}{2}$

• If the equation is $-8=\frac{x+11}{-2}$:

$-8=\frac{x+11}{-2}\\-8(-2)=\frac{x+11}{-2}(-2)\\16=\frac{-2(x+11)}{-2}\\16=x+11\\16-11=x+11-11\\x=5$

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