Solve 2x + 3 = 11 step by step.

How to solve the two-step equation 2x + 3 = 11: subtract 3 from both sides to get 2x = 8, then divide by 2 to get x = 4.

Step-by-step explanation

  1. We begin with the linear equation 2x + 3 = 11. Our goal is to isolate the variable x.
  2. First, we subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x.
  3. Simplifying both sides, we get 2x equals 8.
  4. Next, we divide both sides by 2 to solve for x.
  5. Finally, we find that x equals 4.

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