Question

2(x-11)+5-1 What is x

Answer 1

Answer:

2x-18

Step-by-step explanation:

$2(x-11)+5-1$

Expand

$2\left(x-11\right):\quad 2x-22$

Slot it into the equation

$=2x-22+5-1$

Add/subtract the numbers

$-22+5-1=-18\\\\=2x-18$

Answer 2

Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

2(x-11) + 5-1

We can use the distributive property:

2x - 22 + 5 - 1

We can then simplify:

2x - 18

In this case, if 2x - 18 = 0, then 2x = 18 and x = 9.