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Solve for x.



5x−2(x+1)=14 ​

User Salec
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x= 16/3
=
5.33 repeating
User Darkheartfelt
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5x-2(x+1)=14
5x-2x+2=14
5x-2x=14-2
3x=12
x=12/3
x=4
hope this helps
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