If 2(x -1) = 14, then 2x - 2 = 14 2x = 16 x = 8 ------------------------- If 5x + x² > 100, then x² + 5x - 100 > 0 which has critical values when x² + 5x - 100 = 0approximately -12.8 or 7.8 Intervals (-oo,-12.8) (-12.8,7.8) (7.8,oo) Test values -13 0 8 expression at test value 4 -100 4 expression > 0? yes no yes x is not between and , inclusive --------------------------- If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then 6x = 24 x = 4 --------------------------- Edwin