Let's translate the words into expressions:
11 less than 7 times a number is [tex] 7x-11 [/tex]
5 more than 6 times the number is [tex] 6x+5 [/tex]
So we have the equation
[tex] 7x-11 = 6x+5 [/tex]
Subtract 6x from both sides:
[tex] x - 11 = 5 [/tex]
Add 11 to both sides:
[tex] x=16 [/tex]
Equation
7x-11 = 6x+5
Subtract 6x from both sides
x - 11 = 5
Add 11 to both sides
x=16
