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What is the value of x in the equation 6(x + 1) – 5x = 8 + 2(x – 1)?

Brian, chris, and damien took a math test that had 20 questions. the number of questions brian got right is 14 more than the number of questions chris got right. damien correctly answered 2 less than the number of questions chris answered correctly. if brian and damien have the same score, which statement is true?

Afurniture manufacturer produces chairs and sofas. each chair requires 10 yards of fabric, and each sofa requires 20 yards of fabric. the manufacturer has 300 yards of fabric available. to fulfill orders, the number of sofas must be at least twice the number of chairs. let x be the number of chairs and y the number of sofas. which inequalities are described in the problem? check all of the boxes that apply