Question

Solving Linear Equations Unit Test Solve for 12x + 5 = 10x - 11 (1 point )

Answer 1

To solve the linear equation 12x + 5 = 10x - 11, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.

First, let's subtract 10x from both sides of the equation:
12x + 5 - 10x = 10x - 11 - 10x
2x + 5 = -11

Next, let's subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:
2x + 5 - 5 = -11 - 5
2x = -16

Finally, let's divide by 2 on both sides to solve for x:
2x/2 = -16/2
x = -8

Therefore, the solution to the equation 12x + 5 = 10x - 11 is x = -8.