Question

Solve:5x + 2-3x = 14

Answer 1

x = 6

Step-by-step explanation:
`5x\text{ + 2 - 3x = 14}`

collect like terms:

`\begin{gathered} 5x\text{ - 3x + 2 = 14} \\ 2x\text{ + 2 = 14} \end{gathered}`

subtract 2 from both sides:

`\begin{gathered} 2x\text{ + 2 - 2 = 14 - 2} \\ 2x\text{ + 0 = 12} \\ 2x\text{ = 12} \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{Divide both sides by 2:} \\ (2x)/(2)=(12)/(2) \\ x\text{ = 6} \end{gathered}`