Question 1016241
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7x+8-2x= -5x-14+x 
7x-2x+8= -5x-14+x . Problem: ADD 14 to each side.
5x-6= -5x+x . Problem: ADD (4x+22) to each side
5x-4x= 6
x= 6
To check, plug 6 into original equation.(It doesn't work)
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Correct:
7x+8-2x=-5x-14+x . Combine like terms.
5x+8=-4x-14 . Add 4x to each side.
9x+8=-14 . Subtract 8 from each side.
9x=-22 . Divide each side by 9.
x=(-22/9)
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CHECK:
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7x+8-2x=-5x-14+x
7(-22/9)+(72/9)-2(-22/9)=-5(-22/9)-(126/9)+(-22/9)
(-154+72+44)/9=(110-126-22)/9
-38=-38
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