SOLUTION: If 2(x -1) = 14, then x = what is the answer

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Question 824037: If 2(x -1) = 14, then x =
what is the answer
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x -2 = 14
2x = 16
x = 8
check the answer
2(8 -1) = 14
2*7 = 14
14 = 14
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