7x - 11 = -19 + 3x
Let's first get the x isolated to one side, so subtract 3x from both sides:
4x - 11 = -19
Now add 11 to both sides:
4x = -8
Now to get x by itself, divide 4x by 4, and then divide the other side by 4, leaving:
x = -2
Check your work:
7(-2) - 11 = -19 + 3(-2)
-14 - 11 = -19 - 6
-25 = -25
Yep!
