Big Ideas Math Geometry, 2014
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4. Perimeter and Area in the Coordinate Plane
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Exercise 42 Page 36

Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.

x=2

Practice makes perfect
To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side, using the Properties of Equality. In this case, we will start by adding 2x to both sides of the equation.
11-2x=5x-3
11-2x+2x=5x-3+2x
11=7x-3
11+3=7x-3+3
14=7x
14/7=7x/7
2=x
x=2