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Please find x: x−5=11−3x

User Hyung
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Answer:

x=4

Explanation:

x−5=11−3x

take care of all the variables

you want to put the variables on one side and the numbers on the other

x−5=11−3x

+3x +3x

4x-5=11

+5 +5

4x=16

÷4 ÷4

x=4

hope this helps :)

User Steini
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Answer:

x−5=11−3x

Group all the constants at one side

That's

x + 3x =11 + 5

4x = 16

Divide both sides by 4

4x/4 = 16/4

x = 4

Hope this helps you

User Himanshu Shankar
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