Solve $\dfrac{2x - 1}{3} = 5$.

Solve $\dfrac{2x - 1}{3} = 5$.
  1. $8$
  2. $7$
  3. $\dfrac{14}{3}$
  4. $3$

Solution

$2x - 1 = 15 \Rightarrow 2x = 16 \Rightarrow x = 8$.

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