Answer
Step-by-step explanation:
First Simplify 7x-2x-27x−2x−2 to 5x-25x−2.
7x - 2(x + 1) = 6x + 14
second Subtract 5xfrom both sides.
5x−2=6x+14
third Simplify 6x+14-5 to x+14
−2=6x+14−5x
fourth Subtract 14 from both sides.
−2=x+14
fifth Simplify -2-14 to -16
−2−14=x
six Switch sides. 7 x= -16
−16=x
Answer:
x=−16
Step-by-step explanation:
7x−2(x+1)=6x+14
Use the distributive property to multiply −2 by x+1.
7x−2x−2=6x+14
Combine 7x and −2x to get 5x.
5x−2=6x+14
Subtract 6x from both sides.
5x−2−6x=14
Combine 5x and −6x to get −x.
−x−2=14
Add 2 to both sides.
−x=14+2
Add 14 and 2 to get 16.
−x=16
Multiply both sides by −1.
x=−16
