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3x + 1 = 5x + 11?

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Buddy Guy answered

Subtract 5x from each side

-2x +1=11

Subtract 1 from each side

-2x=10

Divide by -2 x= -5

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John McCann answered

3x + 1 = 5x + 11?

You can subtract 5X from both sides if you want to.

- 2X + 1 = 11

- 2X = 10

X = - 5

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3(- 5) + 1 = 5(- 5) + 11

- 15 + 1 = - 25 + 11

- 14 = - 14

====================Checks. Or subtract 3X from each side.

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