Question
$$2x+16 = 4x-14$$
Answer
$$ x = 15 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} 2x+16 &= 4x-14&& \text{move the $ \color{blue}{ 4x } $ to the left side and $ \color{blue}{ 16 }$ to the right} \\[1 em]2x-4x &= -14-16&& \text{simplify left and right hand side} \\[1 em]-2x &= -30&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -2 $ } \\[1 em]x &= \frac{-30}{-2}&& \\[1 em]x &= 15&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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