SOLUTION: When solving x=6, what would you do to solve the variable? Explain ? 2 Are the equation 2x=4 and x=14 equivalent? Justify the answer. 7

Question 840513: When solving x=6, what would you do to solve the variable? Explain ?
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Are the equation 2x=4 and x=14 equivalent? Justify the answer.
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When solving , you multiply both sides by 2 to isolate x. So

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Yes and are equivalent because if you solve for x in the first equation, you get the following

Multiply both sides by 7.

Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.

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