Question 63642
<b>Solve.     8x – 11 = 2x + 1</b>

Subtract 2x from both sides: {{{6x-11=1}}}.
Subtract 1 from both sides: {{{6x-12=0}}} so {{{6x=12}}} and {{{x=2}}}.

Verify that x=2: {{{8(2)-11=16-11=5}}} and {{{2(2)+1-5}}}.