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

subtract 11
subtract 11

add 11
add 11

add 17
add 17

subtract 17

1 answer

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

\[ x + 11 - 11 = -17 - 11 \]

Simplifying that leads to:

\[ x = -28 \]

So, the correct response is subtract 11.

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