How do you solve #6x + 5x - 6= 5#?

1 Answer
Oct 6, 2017

#x=1#

Explanation:

#6x + 5x - 6= 5#
#11x - 6 = 5#
Add #color(red)(+6)# to both sides
#11x -cancel6 cancelcolor(red)(+6) = 5 color(red)(+6)#
#11x = 11#
Divide both sides by #color(purple)(11)# to find the value for #x#
#cancel(11x)/cancelcolor(purple)(11)=11/color(purple)(11)#
#x=1#