-4 (2x +1) - (x-2) = -11
distributeremembera(b+c)=ab+ac-4(2x+1)-1(x-2)=-11-4(2x)-4(1)-1(x)-1(-2)=-11-8x-4-x+2=-11-9x-2=-11add 2 to both sides-9x=-9divide both sides by -9x=1