find x

x^2-3x-4 = x^2 +11x+24

please can you show me you method
thanks

2 answers

the x^2 will cancel

-3x - 11x = 24 + 4
-14x = 28
x = -2
x^2-3x-4-x^2-11x=24+4
-14x=28 Divided with -14
x=28/(-14)=-2