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Simplify 1.2 + 18 -(-6)*4:2 4

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\begin{gathered} (5x-1)/(2)=7 \\ \text{Multiply both sides by 2:} \\ 5x-1=14 \\ \text{add 1 to both sides:} \\ 5x=15 \\ \text{Divide both sides by 5:} \\ x=(15)/(5) \\ x=3 \end{gathered}

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