Question

Solve for x.
5x - 11 = 7x - 3

Answer 1

First you have to isolate x. Do you know how?

Answer 2

No

Answer 3

Get x by its self by adding from both sides.

Answer 4

Instagram, that's not really true...

Answer 5

5x - 11 = 7x - 3
Isolate x by subtracting 7x from both sides.
5x - 7x - 11 = 7x - 3 - 7x

Answer 6

-2x - 11 = -3

To further isolate x, add 11 to both sides.

Answer 7

-2x - 11 + 11 = -3 + 11

Answer 8

-2x = 8

Answer 9

Now you divide both sides by -2 to get:
x = -4

Answer 10

x=-4 And you can add from both sides because it's subtracting @jcpd910

Answer 11

"add from both sides" is not very helpful, it's confusing. o.o

Answer 12

The first step is subtraction.

Answer 13

But I wasn't wrong :(((

Answer 14

Haha Thanks from you all

Answer 15

Whoever gives me a medal gets one

Answer 16

That's not how medals work.

Answer 17

That's how you alienate people who helped you, because I obviously helped you a lot more than he did.

Answer 18

True but you get them all of the time. I need more and i never get them. Thats why i said that.