Question

6x + 1 = 3x -11
What is x? And how would I solve this?

Answer 1

-4

Explanation:

First you wanna subtract the 1 from the 11 then add subtract the 3x from the 6x and you should have 3x = -12 the. You just divide -12 by 3

Answer 2

x = -4

Explanation:

to evaluate the value of x in the expression 6x + 1 = 3x -11

we have,

6x + 1 = 3x -11

combine the like terms

6x + 1 - 3x = -11

6x -3x = -11 -1

3x = -12

3x = -12

divide both sides by the coefficient of x

3x/3 = -12/3

x = -4