Answer:
38-11=3x
27=3x
27/3=x
x=9
[tex]38=11+3x[/tex] collect like-terms
[tex]38-11=3x[/tex] subtract
[tex]27=3x[/tex] divide
[tex]x=\frac{27}{9}[/tex]
[tex]x=9[/tex]
plug [tex]x[/tex] in the equation to make sure of the answer
[tex]38=11+3x\\38=11+3(9)\\38=11+27\\38=38[/tex]
