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What is the value of x in the following equation?
11-2x+6x+5=32

User Mansiemans
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Answer:

11-2x+6x=32-5

-2x+6x=27-11

-2x+6x=16

4x÷4=16÷4

x=4

User Remco Haszing
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Answer:

The value of x is 4

Explanation:

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

11−2x+6x+5=32

11+−2x+6x+5=32

(−2x+6x)+(11+5)=32

4x+16=32

4x+16=32

Step 2: Subtract 16 from both sides.

4x+16−16=32−16

4x=16

Step 3: Divide both sides by 4.

((4x)/4) = (16/4)

x = 4

User Vikrant Pandey
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