How do you solve $(14+x)/20=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-28T02:48:18

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Start with $(14+x)/20 = 5$
Multiply both sides by 20 to get $14+x=100$
Subtract 14 from both sides to get $x = 86$ .

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