Question

3x + 11 = 2x − 5 please help

Answer 1

`x=-16`

Explanation:

`3x+11=2x-5`

Subtract 11 from both sides:

`\hookrightarrow`
`3x+11-11=2x-5-11`

`\hookrightarrow 3x=2x-16`

Subtract 2x from both sides:

`\hookrightarrow 3x-2x=2x-16-2x`

`\hookrightarrow x=-16`

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Answer 2

x = -16

Explanation:

3x+11 = 2x - 5

x +11 = -5 (Get x's on one side by substracting 2x from both sides)

x= -16 ( substract 11 from both sides to get the answer