SOLUTION: Please Help me solve these Equations! I'm Stuck :( 1.Solve the following Equation: 6x -2 (x-1)=7x +19 -2x The Solution Set is:

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Question 749463: Please Help me solve these Equations! I'm Stuck :(
1.Solve the following Equation:
6x -2 (x-1)=7x +19 -2x
The Solution Set is:
Answer by timvanswearingen(106) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6x+-2+%28x-1%29=7x+%2B19+-2x
Distribute:
6x+-2+%28x-1%29=7x+%2B19+-2x
6x+%2B%28-2%29%28x%29%2B%28-2%29%28-1%29=7x+%2B19+-2x
6x-2x%2B2=7x+%2B19+-2x
Combine like terms:
4x%2B2=5x%2B19
Subtract 4x from both sides:
2=x%2B19
Subtract 19 from both sides:
-17=x