alleryStart learning →Translate and solve: Eleven more than x is equal to 54.
Ax=65
Bx=54
Cx=11
Dx=43
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. x=43
1. Translate the sentence into an equation: x plus 11 equals 54.
2. Subtract 11 from both sides to isolate x.
3. Simplify: x equals 43.
4. Check: 43 plus 11 equals 54, which matches the sentence.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities", section 2.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality_
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