Question Solve the equation x=8 Evaluate 2(x−1)=14Divide both sides 22(x−1)=214Divide the numbers x−1=214Divide the numbers More Steps Evaluate 214Reduce the numbers 17Calculate 7 x−1=7Move the constant to the right side x=7+1Solution x=8 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=8 Evaluate 2(x−1)=14Multiply More Steps Evaluate 2(x−1)Apply the distributive property 2x−2×1Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same 2x−2 2x−2=14Move the constant to the right side 2x=16Solution x=8 Show Solution Graph