Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation x + 11 = -17 to solve the value of x? (1 point)
Responses
add 11
add 11
subtract 11
subtract 11
subtract 17
subtract 17
add 17
The correct response is: subtract 11.
To solve the equation x + 11 = -17, you should subtract 11 from both sides of the equation.
To solve for the value of x in the equation x + 11 = -17, you need to perform the same operation on both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable x.
Looking at the response options, the correct operation to perform on both sides of the equation is subtracting 11. By subtracting 11 from both sides, you will have:
x + 11 - 11 = -17 - 11
Simplifying both sides of the equation gives:
x = -17 - 11
Now, to further simplify the right side:
x = -28
Therefore, the correct response is to subtract 11 from both sides of the equation.