document.write( "Question 365038: 17. Solve each equation. 14x - 24 = 8 - 2(3x - 4) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "*Note:  In order to solve we must isolate x on one side of the equation
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document.write( "14x - 24 = 8 - 2(3x - 4)
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document.write( "14x + 24 = 8 -6x + 8
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document.write( "14x + 6x = 16 - 24
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document.write( "20x = -8
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document.write( "x = -8/20 = -2/5 \n" );
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