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5(x+6)+11=25-3x what is the answer?

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This is how I did it:

5(x + 6) + 11 = 25 - 3x use distribution

5x + 30 + 11 = 25 - 3x use addition

5x + 41 = 25 - 3x use addition and subtraction

8x = -16 use division

x = -16/8

x = -2

So your answer is
x = -2


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