3(x-4)=5(x+2)
a-x=11
b-x=-11
c-x=1
d-x=-1

3

(

x

−

4

)

=

5

(

x

+

2

)

a

−

x

=

11

b

−

x

=

−

11

c

−

x

=

1

d

−

x

=

−

1

.

Exact Form:

x

=

11

3

Decimal Form:

x

=

3.

¯

6

Step-by-step explanation:

:

B

x = -11

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.