Answer: x = 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Reorder the terms:
14 + 2x = 40
Solving
14 + 2x = 40
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 2x = 40 + -14
Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 2x = 40 + -14
2x = 40 + -14
Combine like terms: 40 + -14 = 26
2x = 26
Divide each side by '2'.
x = 13
Simplifying
x = 13
