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11-x-x-\left(5-x\right)=0
Add 5 and 6 to get 11.
11-2x-\left(5-x\right)=0
Combine -x and -x to get -2x.
11-2x-5-\left(-x\right)=0
To find the opposite of 5-x, find the opposite of each term.
11-2x-5+x=0
The opposite of -x is x.
6-2x+x=0
Subtract 5 from 11 to get 6.
6-x=0
Combine -2x and x to get -x.
-x=-6
Subtract 6 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=6
Multiply both sides by -1.