document.write( "Question 75615: How would I solve the following equation?:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4(2x - 3) - x + 14 = 23 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #54289 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"4%282x+-+3%29+-+x+%2B+14+=+23\"$ Start with the given equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2A2x+-+4%2A3+-+x+%2B+14+=+23\"$ Distribute the 4
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x+-+12+-+x+%2B+14+=+23\"$ Multiply
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x+%2B+2=+23\"$ Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x+=+21\"$ Subtract 2 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+3\"$ Divide both sides by 7
\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is x=3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%282x+-+3%29+-+x+%2B+14+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%282%283%29+-+3%29+-+3+%2B+14+=+23+\"$ Plug in x=3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%286+-+3%29+%2B+11+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%283%29+%2B+11+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12+%2B+11+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"23+=+23+\"$ works \n" ); document.write( "

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