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Solve for xx:
4, x, plus, 7, equals, 5, x, plus, 11
4x+7=
5x+11

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 4x + 7 = 5x + 11.

Subtract 4x from both sides: 7 = x + 11.
Subtract 11 from both sides: x = 7 − 11 = −4.

Check: 4(−4)+7 = −16+7 = −9 and 5(−4)+11 = −20+11 = −9. So x = −4.