<PRE><B>Question 346521</B>
11 + x = -3


Subtract 11 from both sides of the equation to isolate x.


-11 + 11 + x = -3 - 11


The positive and negative 11 cancel each other out on the left side and thus isolating x.


x = -3 - 11


x = -14


THE PROOF:


Let x = -14 in the original linear equation.


11 + x = -3

11 + (-14) = -3


-3 = -3....It checks!


We can now confirm that x = -14 is correct.




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