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What does X equal? 14x+24=18x-32

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14 is the right answer.
Meaning
18x-14x=4x
32+24=56
=4x/56= 14
Therefore 14 is the answer
User Santosh Tiwary
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Answer:

x =14

Explanation:

14x+24=18x-32

Subtract 14x from each side

14x-14x+24=18x-14x-32

24 = 4x -32

Add 32 from each side

24+32=4x-32+32

56 = 4x

Divide each side by 4

56/4 = 4x/4

14=x

User Jeff Bowman
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