Which equation is equivalent to 11x - (2 - x) = 51?

Question

A. 13x = 51
B. 12x = 53
C. 12x = 49
D. 10-x=53

Answer 1

To make the equation equivalent, we can start by distributing the negative sign in front of the parentheses:

11x - 2 + x = 51

Combining like terms gives:

12x - 2 = 51

Next, we can isolate the variable by subtracting 2 from both sides:

12x = 53

So the correct equation that is equivalent to 11x - (2 - x) = 51 is:

B. 12x = 53