SOLUTION: 8x – 11 = 2x + 1

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Question 86321: 8x – 11 = 2x + 1
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Question:

8x – 11 = 2x + 1

Answer:

8x – 11 = 2x + 1

Subtract 2x from both sides of the expression....


8x – 11 - 2x = 2x + 1 - 2x


==> 8x - 2x - 11 = 2x - 2x + 1


==> 6x - 11 = 1


Add 11 on both sides....


==> 6x - 11 + 11 = 1 + 11



==> 6x = 12



Divide both sides by 6....


==> +6x%2F6+=+12%2F6+


==> x = 2


That x = 2 is the solution of the given equation...


To check your solution.....substitute the value of x in the given expression...


8 * 2 – 11 = 2 * 2 + 1

==> 16 - 11 = 4 + 1


==> 5 = 5


That is you have same value on either sides of the given expression

Means your solution is correct...


Hope you found the explanation useful....



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Praseena.