Question

14x + 54 = 11x + 96 x=

Answer 1

move the 11x to the left and the +54 to the right. Their signs will flip:

14x-11x = 96-54
3x = 42
x = 14

Answer 2

14x+54=11x+96
Subtract 11x from both sides,
14x-11x+54=11x-11x+96
3x+54=96,
subtract 54 from both sides now,
3x+54-54=96-54,
3x=42
Divide both sides by 3,
3x/3=42/3
x=14