Open Middle Multi-Step Equations Problem

Creation of this resource was inspired by this Open Middle problem from Dan Luevanos.
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Can you find a smallest possible solution? Try to do so here.
Can you find a largest possible solution? Try to do so here.
Explain what guided your overall thinking in your attempts to solve this problem.
– Tim Brzezinski

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