Question

`5 - 2x + 12 = 14`
How do I solve this?

Answer 1

`5-2x+12=14\\\\(5+12)-2x=12\\\\17-2x=14\qquad\text{subtract 17 from both sides}\\\\-2x=-3\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-2)}\\\\x=(-3)/(-2)\\\\\boxed{x=1(1)/(2)}`

Answer 2

x= 1.5

Explanation:

5 -2x+12 = 14

Combine like terms

17 -2x = 14

Subtract 17 from each side

17-17 -2x = 14 -17

-2x = -3

Divide by -2

-2x/-2 = -3/-2

x = 3/2

x= 1.5