Answer: [tex]x=8[/tex]
Simplify both sides of the equation
[tex]2x+18+-1=33[/tex]
[tex](2x)+(18+-1)=33[/tex](Combine Like Terms)
[tex]2x+17=33[/tex]
Subtract 17 from both sides
[tex]2x+17-17=33-17\\2x=16[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2
[tex]2x/2=16/2\\x=8[/tex]
Answer:
[tex]2x + 18 - 1 = 33 \\ 2x + 17 = 33 \\ 2x = 33 - 17 \\ 2x = 16 \\ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{16}{2} \\ x = 8[/tex]
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