Hi there!
[tex]\large\boxed{x = 16}[/tex]
.5x + 3 = 11
To begin, we can subtract 3 from both sides:
.5x + 3 - 3 = 11 - 3
.5x = 8
To cancel out the .5, we must multiply both sides by 2: (.5 × 2 = 1)
2(.5x) = 2(8)
x = 16.
