Question

7x-2=5x+14 X=? (step by step needed)

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Subtract 5x from both sides.

• $7x-2-5x=5x+14-5x$
• $2x-2=14$  

Step 2: Add 2 to both sides.

• $2x-2+2=14+2$
• $2x=16$

Step 3: Divide both sides by 2.

• $2x/2=16/2$
• $x=8$

Step 4: Check if solution is correct.

• $7(8)-2=5(8)+14$
• $56-2=40+14$
• $54=54$

Therefore, x = 8.

Answer 2

Answer:

x=8

Step-by-step explanation:

7x-2=5x+14

collect like terms (remember when taking a value across the equality sign name sure the sign of the value changes)

7x-5x=14+2

2x=16

divides both sides by the value of x

x=16/2

x=8