Solve 6x − 11 = 49

The solution of 6x − 11 = 49 is x = 10.

6x - 11 = 49\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10

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The lines y = 6x − 11 and y = 49 meet at x = 10. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$6x - 11 = 49$
2
Add 11 to both sides:
$6x - 11 + 11 = 49 + 11 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 60$
3
Divide both sides by 6:
$\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{60}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10$
4
Check: put x = 10 back into the equation.
$6\cdot10 - 11 = 60 - 11 = 49 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 6x - 11 = 49\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 6x - 11 = 49 \]
\[ 6x - 11 + 11 = 49 + 11 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 60 \]
\[ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{60}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 6\cdot10 - 11 = 60 - 11 = 49 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 6x − 11 = 49

x	6x − 11	Equals 49?
8	37	no
9	43	no
10	49	yes
11	55	no
12	61	no

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What is x in 6x − 11 = 49?

The solution of 6x − 11 = 49 is x = 10.

How do you solve 6x − 11 = 49?

Add 11 to both sides to get 6x = 60, then divide both sides by 6 to get x = 10.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 10: 6(10) − 11 = 49, which is 49.

Solve 6x − 11 = 49

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 6x − 11 = 49

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