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Solve 11x + 3 = 157

The solution of 11x + 3 = 157 is x = 14.

The lines y = 11x + 3 and y = 157 meet at x = 14810121416182080100120140160180200220x = 14y = 11x + 3y = 157
The lines y = 11x + 3 and y = 157 meet at x = 14. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    11x+3=15711x + 3 = 157
  2. 2

    Subtract 3 from both sides:

    11x+3−3=157−3 ⇒ 11x=15411x + 3 - 3 = 157 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 11x = 154
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 11:

    11x11=15411 ⇒ x=14\frac{11x}{11} = \frac{154}{11} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 14
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 14 back into the equation.

    11⋅14+3=154+3=157✓11\cdot14 + 3 = 154 + 3 = 157 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 11x + 3 = 157\ \Rightarrow\ x = 14 \]
\[ 11x + 3 = 157 \]
\[ 11x + 3 - 3 = 157 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 11x = 154 \]
\[ \frac{11x}{11} = \frac{154}{11} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 14 \]
\[ 11\cdot14 + 3 = 154 + 3 = 157 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 11x + 3 = 157

x11x + 3Equals 157?
12135no
13146no
14157yes
15168no
16179no

Questions

What is x in 11x + 3 = 157?

The solution of 11x + 3 = 157 is x = 14.

How do you solve 11x + 3 = 157?

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 11x = 154, then divide both sides by 11 to get x = 14.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 14: 11(14) + 3 = 157, which is 157.

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