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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 11

Solve and check each linear equation. 2x - 7 = 6 + x

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Start with the given linear equation: \(2x - 7 = 6 + x\).
Isolate the variable terms on one side by subtracting \(x\) from both sides: \(2x - x - 7 = 6 + x - x\), which simplifies to \(x - 7 = 6\).
Next, isolate the variable term by adding 7 to both sides: \(x - 7 + 7 = 6 + 7\), which simplifies to \(x = 13\).
The solution to the equation is \(x = 13\).
Check the solution by substituting \(x = 13\) back into the original equation: verify that \(2(13) - 7\) equals \(6 + 13\).

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