1) 14x + 5x = 608
19x = 608
x = 608 / 19
**x = 32**
2) 53x - 26x = 1 863
27x = 1 863
x = 1 863 / 27
**x = 69**
3) x + 21x = 1 144
22x = 1 144
x = 1 144 / 22
**x = 52**
4) 19x - x - 14 = 256
18x - 14 = 256
18x = 256 + 14
18x = 270
x = 270 / 18
**x = 15**
5) 6y + 11y + 15 = 321
17y + 15 = 321
17y = 321 - 15
17y = 306
y = 306 / 17
**y = 18**
6) 17x - 8x - 52 = 2 711
9x - 52 = 2 711
9x = 2 711 + 52
9x = 2 763
x = 2 763 / 9
**x = 307**