SOLUTION: an algebra teacher stated that 2x+1=1 5=2x=14 are equivalent. what was done to the first equation to get the second equation? what is the value of x that makes both equations equa

Question 7547: an algebra teacher stated that 2x+1=1 5=2x=14 are equivalent. what was done to the first equation to get the second equation? what is the value of x that makes both equations equal?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To get from to , you would subtract 1 from both sides of the first equation.
To find the value of x that makes these equations equivalent, in , divide both sides by 2.
Divide both sides by 2.

You can check this yourself by substituting 7 for x in each equation.
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