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5x+14-2x=9-(4x+2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First thing you should do is group like terms and distribute the negative: 5x -2x + 14 = 9 -4x - 2 5x - 2x + 4x = 9 - 2 -14 7x = -7 x = -1 Check: 5 (-1) - 2 (-1) + 14 = 9 - (4(-1) - 2)

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