Question

How do you solve `14=2x`?

Answer 1

`x = 7`

Explanation:

Divide each side by `color(red)(2)` to isolate just the `x` term and maintain the balance of the equation:

`14/color(red)(2) = (2x)/color(red)(2)`

`7 = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))x)/cancel(color(red)(2))`

`7 = x`

Or

`x = 7`