Question

7x -14 - 2x = 8x+1
what does x equal?

Answer 1

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`\tt{}x = - 5 \\ \\`

Step-by-step explanation:

`\tt{}7x - 14 - 2x = 8x + 1 \\ \\ \tt{}5x - 14 = 8x + 1 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \\ \\ \tt{}5x - 14 - 8x = 1 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \\ \\ \tt{} - 3x - 14 = 1 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \\ \\ \tt{} - 3x = 1 + 14 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \\ \\`

`\tt{} - 3x = 15 \\ \\ \tt{}x = (15)/( - 3) \: \: \: \: \\ \\ \tt{}x - 5 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \\ \\ \\ \\ \\`

Answer 2

x = -5

Explanation:

7x - 14 - 2x = 8x + 1

-14 - 1 = 8x - 7x + 2x

-15 = 3x

-15/3 = x

-5 = x

I hope this helps ^^