Question

Solve for x:



2(x - 3) + x - 1 = 14

Answer 1

x = 7

Explanation:

Answer 2

`\huge\textsf{Hey there!}`

`\rm{2(x - 3) + x - 1 = 14}\\\rm{2(x) + 2(-3) + x - 1 = 14}\\\rm{2x - 6 + x - 1 = 14}\\\rm{3x - 7 = 14}\\\text{ADD 7 to BOTH SIDES}\\\rm{3x - 7 + 7 = 14 + 7}\\\text{Cancel out: -7 + 7 because that gives you 0}\\\text{Keep: 14 + 7 because it helps solve for the x-value}\\\rm{14 + 7 = \bold{21}}\\\text{New EQUATION: 3x = \bf 21}\\\text{DIVIDE 3 to BOTH SIDES}\\\rm{(3x)/(3)=(21)/(3)}\\\text{Cancel out: }\rm{(3)/(3)}\text{ because it gives you 1}`

`\text{Keep: }\rm{(21)/(3)}\text{ because it helps give you the result of the x-value}\\\rm{New \ EQUATION: x = (21)/(3)\ or\ (21)/(3) = x}\\\text{Simplify above and you will have the result of x}\uparrow\\\rm{x = 7}\\\\\large\boxed{\textsf{Therefore, your answer is: x = 7}}}\huge\checkmark`