Question

Help plz what is X AND PLZ EXPLAIN

Answer 1

Hi there!

`\large\boxed{x = 16}`

.5x + 3 = 11

To begin, we can subtract 3 from both sides:

.5x + 3 - 3 = 11 - 3

.5x = 8

To cancel out the .5, we must multiply both sides by 2: (.5 × 2 = 1)

2(.5x) = 2(8)

x = 16.