Solve 3x - 4 = 11
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3x - 4 = 11
This is another standard two-step equation.
Undo the subtraction first, then undo the multiplication.
One structured route through this exact problem.
- 1Add 4 to both sides.
- 2That gives 3x = 15.
- 3Divide both sides by 3.
- 4So x = 5.
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- Substitute x = 5 into the original equation.
- You get 15 - 4 = 11, so the equation balances.
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