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[tex]\rm{2(x - 3) + x - 1 = 14}\\\rm{2(x) + 2(-3) + x - 1 = 14}\\\rm{2x - 6 + x - 1 = 14}\\\rm{3x - 7 = 14}\\\text{ADD 7 to BOTH SIDES}\\\rm{3x - 7 + 7 = 14 + 7}\\\text{Cancel out: -7 + 7 because that gives you 0}\\\text{Keep: 14 + 7 because it helps solve for the x-value}\\\rm{14 + 7 = \bold{21}}\\\text{New EQUATION: 3x = \bf 21}\\\text{DIVIDE 3 to BOTH SIDES}\\\rm{\dfrac{3x}{3}=\dfrac{21}{3}}\\\text{Cancel out: }\rm{\dfrac{3}{3}}\text{ because it gives you 1}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Keep: }\rm{\dfrac{21}{3}}\text{ because it helps give you the result of the x-value}\\\rm{New \ EQUATION: x = \dfrac{21}{3}\ or\ \dfrac{21}{3} = x}\\\text{Simplify above and you will have the result of x}\uparrow\\\rm{x = 7}\\\\\large\boxed{\textsf{Therefore, your answer is: x = 7}}}\huge\checkmark[/tex]
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