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X-2=-3x + 14 find x please

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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

x -2 = -3x + 14 Add 3xs to both sides of the equation

4x - 2 = 14 Add 2 to both sides of the equation

4x = 16 Divide both sides by 4

x = 4

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\textsf{The given problem instructs us to simplify for the variable x.}


\textsf{\textbf{The first step is to add 2 to both sides:}}


.\qquad\leadsto\sf{x=-3x+\textbf{16}}


\textbf{The next step is to add 3x to both sides:}


.\qquad\leadsto\sf{4x=\textbf{16}}


\textsf{\textbf{The final step is to divide both sides by 4:}}


.\qquad\leadsto\sf{x=4}


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