This is how I did it: [tex]5(x + 6) + 11 = 25 - 3x[/tex] use distribution [tex]5x + 30 + 11 = 25 - 3x[/tex] use addition [tex]5x + 41 = 25 - 3x[/tex] use addition and subtraction [tex]8x = -16[/tex] use division [tex]x = -16/8[/tex] [tex]x = -2[/tex]
