Question

The sum of negative eighteen and a number is eleven. What is the number?

Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

x - 18 = 11
18 - x = 11
-x + 18 = 11
x + 18 = 11

Answer 1

x-18=11

step by step explanation

Answer 2

-18 +x = 11

rewrite as x-18 =11

x = 11+18 = 29