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How many solutions does 7(x - 2) + 5 = 3 (2x - 1) + 1 have?

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Answer:

one, x = 7

Explanation:

7(x - 2) + 5 = 3 (2x - 1) + 1

reduce:

7x - 14 + 5 = 6x - 3 + 1

x = 7

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