Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation x + 11 = -17 to solve the value of x? (1 point)

Responses

add 11
add 11

add 17
add 17

subtract 17
subtract 17

subtract 11

1 answer

To solve the equation \( x + 11 = -17 \) for \( x \), you should subtract 11 from both sides of the equation.

So the correct response is:

subtract 11