x-19 = -12-11x What is x ?

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2 Answers
Feb 22, 2018

x=7/12

Explanation:

x-19=-12-11x

Add 19 to both sides to get
x=7-11x

Add 11x to both sides to get
12x=7

Divide both sides by 12 to get
x=7/12

Hope that helps!
Happy mathing!

Feb 22, 2018

x=7/12

Explanation:

The equation is x-19=-12-11x.

Move all like terms to one side; all the terms with x's to one side and just numbers to the other.

x-19=-12-11x=>

x-19color(blue)(+19)color(red)(+11x)=-12color(blue)(+19)-11xcolor(red)(+11x)=>

xcolor(red)(+11x)=-12color(blue)(+19)=>

12x=7=>

x=7/12