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<h3>1.) Combine x and 3x:</h3>
<em> - We combine the </em><em> variables because to get to the end sum of the equation, there can only be 1 variable. So to get the 1, you combine like terms. </em>
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<h3>2.) Add 19 to both sides:</h3>
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<em> - We do this to get 1 number left over. To do this you do the opposite of what you see. In this case we have a negative 19, so you add 19 on each side of the equals. </em>
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<h3>3.) Divide both sides by 4:</h3>
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<em> - We do this to get x alone. To do this you do the opposite of what you see. In this case we have </em><em> which is multiplying, so you divide by 4 on each side. </em>
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So your answer is .
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7x + 14 + 3x + 15 = 14x + 14 + 2
10x + 14 = 14x + 16
14 - 16 = 14x - 10x
-2 = 4x
X = - 2/4
X = - 1/2 OR X = - 0.5