Solve Linear Equations in One Variable
-$$- 5 x + 1 - 2 ( x + 1 ) = 4 x + 6$$
A) $\left\{ - \frac { 7 } { 11 } \right\}$
B) $\left\{ - \frac { 7 } { 5 } \right\}$
C) $\left\{ - \frac { 9 } { 11 } \right\}$
D) $\left\{ - \frac { 9 } { 5 } \right\}$

Question

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First, simplify and combine like terms: $-5x + 1 - 2x - 2 = 4x + 6$, which simplifies to $-7x - 1 = 4x + 6$. Then, solving for $x$ gives $x = -\frac{7}{11}$.

Solve Linear Equations in One Variable - −5x+1−2(x+1)=4x+6- 5 x + 1 - 2 ( x + 1 ) = 4 x + 6−5x+1−2(x+1)=4x+6

Solve Linear Equations in One Variable
- $- 5 x + 1 - 2 ( x + 1 ) = 4 x + 6$