Question #N342
If $2x + 3 = 11$, what is the value of $x$?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Correct Answer is: B
To solve for $x$, we first subtract 3 from both sides of the equation: $2x + 3 - 3 = 11 - 3$, or $2x = 8$. Then, we divide both sides of the equation by 2: $\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{8}{2}$, or $x = 4$.