Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation x + 11 = −17

Question

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11

=

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17
to solve the value of x
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? (1 point)
Responses

add 17
add 17

subtract 11
subtract 11

subtract 17
subtract 17

add 11.......

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( x + 11 = -17 \) for \( x \), you need to isolate \( x \).

To do this, you should subtract 11 from both sides of the equation. This will give you:

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

which simplifies to:

\[ x = -28 \]

So, the correct response is subtract 11.