Solve 7x + 11 = −10

The solution of 7x + 11 = −10 is x = -3.

7x + 11 = -10\ \Rightarrow\ x = -3

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The lines y = 7x + 11 and y = -10 meet at x = -3. 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 addition, then the multiplication.
$7x + 11 = -10$
2
Subtract 11 from both sides:
$7x + 11 - 11 = -10 - 11 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -21$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-21}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -3$
4
Check: put x = -3 back into the equation.
$7\cdot(-3) + 11 = -21 + 11 = -10 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x + 11 = -10\ \Rightarrow\ x = -3 \]
\[ 7x + 11 = -10 \]
\[ 7x + 11 - 11 = -10 - 11 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -21 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-21}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -3 \]
\[ 7\cdot(-3) + 11 = -21 + 11 = -10 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x + 11 = −10

x	7x + 11	Equals -10?
-5	-24	no
-4	-17	no
-3	-10	yes
-2	-3	no
-1	4	no

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What is x in 7x + 11 = −10?

The solution of 7x + 11 = −10 is x = -3.

How do you solve 7x + 11 = −10?

Subtract 11 from both sides to get 7x = -21, then divide both sides by 7 to get x = -3.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -3: 7(-3) + 11 = -10, which is -10.

Solve 7x + 11 = −10

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Trying values of x in 7x + 11 = −10

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