Question

nineteen plus the quantity x plus three divided by two minus fourteen equals one

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GPT 3.5
To solve the equation, we will first simplify both sides of the equation:

Starting with the left side of the equation:

19 + (x + 3)/2 - 14 = 1.

Next, we combine like terms:

-14 + 19 + (x + 3)/2 = 1

5 + (x + 3)/2 = 1

Moving on to the right side of the equation:

Next, we will distribute the 2 to the terms inside the parentheses:

5 + x/2 + 3/2 = 1.

Now, we combine the constant terms on the left side:

8/2 + x/2 = 1.

We can further simplify the expression:

4 + x/2 = 1.

Subtracting 4 from both sides:

x/2 = 1 - 4.

x/2 = -3.

Finally, to solve for x, we multiply both sides by 2:

2(x/2) = 2(-3).

x = -6.

Therefore, x equals -6.

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