Since $5$ is subtracted from $2x$, think about what you can add to both sides to cancel the $-5$.

After you get an equation of the form $2x = \text{(number)}$, what should you do to both sides to get $x$ alone?

Take each answer choice, plug it in for $x$ in $2x - 5$, and see which one makes the result equal to $11$.

In Desmos, type y = 2x - 5 on one line and y = 11 on another line so you can see both graphs.

Look for the point where the two graphs intersect. Tap or click that intersection point and note the $x$-coordinate; that $x$-value is the solution to the equation. Then choose the matching option from the list.

We want the value of $x$ that makes the equation $2x - 5 = 11$ true. This means we need to get $x$ alone on one side of the equation by doing the same operations to both sides.

On the left side, $x$ is being multiplied by $2$ and then $5$ is subtracted. Start by undoing the subtraction of $5$.

Add $5$ to both sides:

This simplifies to:

Now $2x = 16$, so $x$ is being multiplied by $2$. Undo this by dividing both sides by $2$:

So $x = 8$. The answer choice that matches this value is B.