Question

Can someone explain to me in words how to do this problem 3x+122=22x-11

Answer 1

When you have this type of problem, you need to combine the like-terms and isolate the variable.

3x + 122 = 22x - 11

Add 11 to both sides to get rid of it

3x + 122 + 11 = 22x - 11 + 11     (-11 + 11=0)

3x + 133 = 22x

Then you would bring the 3x to the other side, so subtract 3x from both sides

3x + 133 = 22x

-3x             -3x

133 = 22x - 3x

133 = 19x

Then divide both sides by 19 to isolate x

133/19 = 19x/19

133/19 = 7, so x = 7

Hope this helps!!