12+11x=17x11x+12=17x (both sides of the equation) 11x+12−17x=17x−17x (Subtract 17x from both sides) −6x+12=0−6x+12−12=0−12 (Subtract 12 from both sides) −6x=−12−6x−6=−12−6 (Divide both sides by -6) x=2 Check answers. (Plug them in to make sure they work.) x=2 (Works in original equation)
