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11X - 23 = 7X + 5

subtract 7X from both sides

11X - 7X - 23 = 7X - 7X + 5

4X - 23 = 5

add 23 to both sides

4X - 23 + 23 = 5 + 23

4X = 28

divide both sides integers by 4

(4/4)X = 28/4

X = 7

--------------------check in original equation

11(7) - 23 = 7(7) + 5

77 - 23 = 49 + 5

54 = 54

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