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Solve the two step equation below:

14
=
2
x

2
14=2x−2

(only write the numeric answer, do not worry about writing
x
=
3
x=3 if 3 is the answer, simply

User HUA Di
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Answer for

14

=

2

x

^2

+

x

Explanation:

Rewrite the equation as 2

x^

2

+

x=

14

.

2

x

^2

+

x

=

14

Move 14 to the left side of the equation by subtracting it from both sides.

2

x

^2

+

x

14

=

0

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.

b

±

b

^2

4

(

a

c

)

2

a

Substitute the values a

=

2

, b

=

1

, and c

=

14 into the quadratic formula and solve for x

.

1

±

1

2

4

(

2

14

)

2

2

Simplify the numerator.

x

=

1

±

113

2

2

Multiply 2 by 2

.

x

=

1

±

113

4

The final answer is the combination of both solutions.

x

=

1

113

- 1

+

113

4 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

x

=

1

113

, −

1

+

113

4

4 4

Decimal Form:

x

=

2.40753645

… , −

2.90753645

User Neil Anderson
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3.9k points
4 votes
14=2x-2
(2)+14=2x-2+(2)
2/16=2x/2
8=x
User Andrei Chevozerov
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