Solve for x -8+6x+5x=-11-7

$- 8 + 6 x + 5 x = - 11 - 7$

Add $6 x$ and $5 x$ .

$- 8 + 11 x = - 11 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $- 11$ .

$- 8 + 11 x = - 18$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $8$ to both sides of the equation.

$11 x = - 18 + 8$

Add $- 18$ and $8$ .

$11 x = - 10$

Divide each term in $11 x = - 10$ by $11$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $11 x = - 10$ by $11$ .

$\frac{11 x}{11} = \frac{- 10}{11}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $11$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{11 x}{11} = \frac{- 10}{11}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 10}{11}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{10}{11}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = - \frac{10}{11}$

Decimal Form:

$x = - 0.\overline{90}$