Which of the following equation has the solution of -11/4 a. -1/2x=11/9 b. -2x=2/11 c. 1/2x=-11 d. -2x=11/2

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To determine which equation has the solution of \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \), we can substitute \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \) into each option and check if both sides are equal.

a. \( -\frac{1}{2}x = \frac{11}{9} \)

Substituting \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \): \[ -\frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{11}{4}\right) = \frac{11}{8} \quad (\text{not } \frac{11}{9}) \]

b. \( -2x = \frac{2}{11} \)

Substituting \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \): \[ -2\left(-\frac{11}{4}\right) = \frac{22}{4} = \frac{11}{2} \quad (\text{not } \frac{2}{11}) \]

c. \( \frac{1}{2}x = -11 \)

Substituting \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \): \[ \frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{11}{4}\right) = -\frac{11}{8} \quad (\text{not } -11) \]

d. \( -2x = \frac{11}{2} \)

Substituting \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \): \[ -2\left(-\frac{11}{4}\right) = \frac{22}{4} = \frac{11}{2} \quad (\text{this is correct}) \]

Thus, the solution \( x = -\frac{11}{4} \) corresponds to option d, \( -2x = \frac{11}{2} \).