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Solve the following equation for x: 6x-16=14

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To solve the equation for x, first, we add 16 from both sides of the equation:


\begin{gathered} 6x-16+16=14+16, \\ 6x=30. \end{gathered}

Now, we divide by 6:


(6x)/(6)=(30)/(6).

Finally, we get that:


x=5.

Answer:


x=5.

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