Solve 6x − 11 = 55

The solution of 6x − 11 = 55 is x = 11.

6x - 11 = 55\ \Rightarrow\ x = 11

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The lines y = 6x − 11 and y = 55 meet at x = 11. 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.
$6x - 11 = 55$
2
Add 11 to both sides:
$6x - 11 + 11 = 55 + 11 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 66$
3
Divide both sides by 6:
$\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{66}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 11$
4
Check: put x = 11 back into the equation.
$6\cdot11 - 11 = 66 - 11 = 55 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 6x - 11 = 55\ \Rightarrow\ x = 11 \]
\[ 6x - 11 = 55 \]
\[ 6x - 11 + 11 = 55 + 11 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 66 \]
\[ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{66}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 11 \]
\[ 6\cdot11 - 11 = 66 - 11 = 55 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 6x − 11 = 55

x	6x − 11	Equals 55?
9	43	no
10	49	no
11	55	yes
12	61	no
13	67	no

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What is x in 6x − 11 = 55?

The solution of 6x − 11 = 55 is x = 11.

How do you solve 6x − 11 = 55?

Add 11 to both sides to get 6x = 66, then divide both sides by 6 to get x = 11.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 11: 6(11) − 11 = 55, which is 55.

Solve 6x − 11 = 55

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 6x − 11 = 55

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