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5x-11=34 What is x
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User Hoh
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Add 11 to both sides: 5x-11+11=34+11
5x=45
Divide both sides by 5: 5x/5=45/5
x=9

User Dan Hulme
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Get x by itself.

First add 11 to both sides:

5x = 45

Then divide both sides by 5:

x = 9
User Cyborg
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