What is 7x minus 11 = - 19 plus 3x?

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!