Solve the following equation and check your results.
2x - 1 = 14 - x
2x - 1 = 14 - x
Transposing (-1) to RHS, we have
2x = 14 -x +1
or 2x = 15 -x
Transposing (-x) to LHS, we have
2x + x = 15
or 3x = 15
Dividing both sides by 3, we have
∴ x = 5