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    Jan 9, 2007, 05:46 PM
    math help
    Please help explain this simple equation to me

    Solve for x

    -x + 6 = 11

    Thx
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    #2

    Jan 9, 2007, 05:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JRo
    Please help explain this simple equation to me

    Solve for x

    -x + 6 = 11

    Thx
    simple!

    -x + 6 = 11
    -x = 11 - 6
    -x = 5
    x = -5

    check plug x back into original equation
    -x+6=11
    -(-5) + 6 =11
    5 + 6 = 11
    11 = 11
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    #3

    Jan 9, 2007, 07:36 PM
    Two steps:

    1. subtract 6 from both sides

    2. divide both sides by -1
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    Jan 10, 2007, 12:36 AM
    cool_dude, we try to help people, rather than do their work for them, in this case s_cianci's answer was much more appropriate. In future could you try to provide help rather than answers? :)

    Thanks.
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    Jan 10, 2007, 12:58 PM
    I appoligize. This is my first time posting here so I did not know any better. Next time I will not just give out the answer. Thank you of informing me of this.
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    Jan 10, 2007, 01:00 PM
    Thank you for taking it on board :)
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