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Algebra Level 1

Find the value of x x satisfying 21 x 14 = 19 x + 24 21x-14=19x+24 .


The answer is 19.

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Subtract 19x from both sides of the equation. We get \huge{\text{Subtract 19x from both sides of the equation. We get}}

21 x 19 x 14 = 24 \huge{21x-19x-14=24}

Combine like terms. We get \huge{\text{Combine like terms. We get}}

2 x 14 = 24 \huge{2x-14=24}

Add 14 to both sides of the equation. We get \huge{\text{Add 14 to both sides of the equation. We get}}

2 x = 38 \huge{2x=38}

Divide both sides by 2. We get \huge{\text{Divide both sides by 2. We get}}

x = 19 \boxed{\color{#D61F06}\huge{x=19}}

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Mohammad Khaza
Jul 9, 2017

21 × x 14 21 \times x -14 = 19 × x + 24 19 \times x +24

or, 21 × x 19 × x 21 \times x - 19\times x = 24 + 14 24+14

or, 2 × x 2 \times x =38

or, x = 38 2 \frac{38}{2}

or, x=19

Munem Shahriar
Jun 24, 2017

21 x 14 = 19 x + 24 21x-14=19x+24

21 x 19 x = 24 + 14 \Rightarrow 21x - 19x = 24 + 14

2 x = 38 \Rightarrow 2x = 38

Therefore x = 19 x = 19

Lew Sterling Jr
May 28, 2019

21 x 14 = 19 x + 24 21 x 14 + 14 = 19 x + 24 + 14 21 x = 19 x + 38 21 x 19 x = 19 x + 38 19 x 2 x = 38 2 x 2 = 38 2 x = 19 \begin{matrix} 21x-14=19x+24\\ 21x-14+14=19x+24+14\\ 21x=19x+38\\ 21x-19x=19x+38-19x\\ 2x=38\\ \frac{2x}{2}=\frac{38}{2}\\ \mathbf{x=19} \end{matrix}

21x-14=19x+24

21x-19x=24+14

2x=38

x=19

You made a mistake. 21x-19x +14=24

21x-19x+14-14=24-14

2x=10

x=5

Renieri Ferrari - 6 years, 9 months ago

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