Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Basic Rules of Algebra - Exercise Set - Page 54: 70

Answer

$11x-5x,$ simplifies to $6x$

Work Step by Step

"the product of $5$ and a number" $\rightarrow 5x$ is subtracted from "the product of $11$ and a number" $\rightarrow 11x$ So, $5x$ is subtracted from $11x$:$ \quad 11x-5x$ Combine like terms by combining the coefficients of the terms and keeping the same variable factor. $11x-5x=\qquad 6x$
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