SOLUTION: Help me solve this problem 2(7+x)=42

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2(7+x)=42

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2(7 + x) = 42
2(7) + 2(x) = 42
14 + 2x = 42
14 - 14 + 2x = 42 - 14
2x = 28
2x/2 = 28/2
x = 14
check:
2(7 + 14) = 42
2(21) = 42
42 = 42

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