SOLUTION: Can you please help me, I dont understand equations. x+2x+14=5x+2

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Question 129052:

Can you please help me, I dont understand equations. x+2x+14=5x+2
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, checkley71:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B2x%2B14=5x%2B2.........add like terms
3x%2B14=5x%2B2.............add -3x and -2 to the both sides
3x-3x%2B14-2=5x-3x%2B2-2.........
cross%283x%29-cross%283x%29%2B14-2+=+2x%2Bcross%282%29-cross%282%29.........
12=2x.............divide both sides by 2
12%2F2=2x%2F2.............
6+=+x.............
or
x+=+6.............

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+2X+14=5X+2
2X+X-5X=2-14
-2X=-12
X=-12/-2
X=6 ANSWER.
PROOF:
6+2*6+14=5*6+2
6+12+14=30+2
32=32