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Is 7x+14 equivalent to 7(1+x)?

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7 × x is 7x. Then the problem would turn into 7x=14. So you would divide 7x by 7 to get x by itself. Do the same to the other side. (7 divided by 14). Which equals 2. Your answer would be 2. 7x+14 is not equivalent to 7(1+x).

7(x) + 14
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no that’s equivalent to 7 + 7x
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