SOLUTION: 7(x-3)->5x-14

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Question 97590: 7(x-3)->5x-14
Answer by anjali_yamini(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x - 21 = 5x - 14
7x - 5x = -14 + 21
2x = 7
x = 7/2
x = 3.5

check:
7 * 3.5 -21
= 24.5 - 21
= 3.5
5x - 14
= 5*3.5 - 14
= 17.5 - 14
= 3.5