SOLUTION: {{{2/3x + 11 = 7}}} Solve the equation

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Question 107145: 2%2F3x+%2B+11+=+7
Solve the equation

Answer by Joeshie(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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To solve this equation follow the rules that state that do opposite operations to cancel them out to get x by itself.
2%2F3x+%2B+11+=+7
Since you are adding 11, subtract 11.
2%2F3x+=+7+-+11
That would equal -4.
2%2F3x+=+-4
Since you are dividing 3x, multiply 3x.
2+=+-4+%2A+3x%7D%7D%0D%0A%0D%0AThat+would+equal+-12x.%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B2+=+-12x
Since you are multiplying by -12, divide -12.
2/-12 = x
Simplify:
-1/6 = x
x equals negative 1 over 6.