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Algebra Difficulty 1.8 Junior Find the answer
If 4x+14=8x−48, what is the value of 2x?
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Solution
Since 4x+14=8x−48, then 14+48=8x−4x or 62=4x. Dividing both sides of this equation by 2, we obtain 24x=262 which gives 2x=31.
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