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ISEE Middle Level
Quantitative Reasoning

Alice's Study Hours Problem

Very Hard Word Problems Algebraic Reasoning

Alice is studying for her math exam and decides to solve a series of equations. During her review, she encounters a challenging problem regarding the number of hours she studies on different days of the week.

If she studies for 2 hours on Monday, 3 hours on Tuesday, and then decides to study the same number of hours each on Wednesday and Thursday, her total study time by the end of Thursday is 14 hours. Let the number of hours she studies on Wednesday and Thursday be represented by the variable $x$.

What is the value of $x$?

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