solve: 5x + 2 = 2x + 14
Solve for xx by simplifying both sides of the equation, then isolating the variable.X=4
The answer is x=4 because if you subtract 2 from both sides. 14 minus 2 equals 12. Therefore, now you should have 5x=2x+12. Subtract 2x from both sides and now it comes up to 3x=12. Divide both sides by 3 and x will equal 4.
