Finite Math Examples

$- 8 + 2 x = 11$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Add $8$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 11 + 8$

Step 1.2

Add $11$ and $8$ .

$2 x = 19$

Step 2

Divide each term in $2 x = 19$ by $2$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in $2 x = 19$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{19}{2}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{19}{2}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{19}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = \frac{19}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$x = 9.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$x = 9 \frac{1}{2}$