SOLUTION: 5x+3x-7 = 2x+14

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Question 208517: 5x+3x-7 = 2x+14
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+3x-7 = 2x+14
8x-7=2x=14
8x-2x=14+7
6x=21
x=21/6
x=7/2 ans.
Proof:
5*7/2+3*7/2-7=2*7/2+14
35/2+21/2-14/2=14/2+28/2
(35+21-14)/2=(14+28)/2
42/2=42/2
21=21