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Question
Solve: 5x − 14 = x − (24 + 4x)
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Solution
5x − 14 = x − (24 + 4x)
⇒ 5x − 14 = x − 24 − 4x
⇒ 5x + 4x − x = −24 + 14
⇒ 9x − x = −10
⇒ 8x = −10
⇒ x = `(-10)/8`
⇒ x = `- 5/4` or `- 1 1/4`
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