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

Question

Responses

add 11
add 11

add 17
add 17

subtract 11
subtract 11

subtract 17

Answer 1

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

So the correct response is:

subtract 11