How do you solve $14-3(2x+3)=2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-17T04:51:13

$x=1/2$

$14-3(2x+3)=2$

subtract 14 from both sides
$=> -3(2x+3)=-12$

multiply both sides with $-1$
$=> 3(2x+3)=12$

divide both sides by 3
$=> 2x+3 =4$

subtract 3 from both sides
$=> 2x=1$

divide both sides by 2
$=> x=1/2$ is the solution

How do you solve 14-3(2x+3)=214-3(2x+3)=2?