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14-5\left(x+2\right)=-2
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 5,2.
14-5x-10=-2
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x+2.
4-5x=-2
Subtract 10 from 14 to get 4.
-5x=-2-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-5x=-6
Subtract 4 from -2 to get -6.
x=\frac{-6}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{6}{5}
Fraction \frac{-6}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{6}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.