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7x-5+14=8x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
7x+9=8x
Add -5 and 14 to get 9.
7x+9-8x=0
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-x+9=0
Combine 7x and -8x to get -x.
-x=-9
Subtract 9 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=9
Multiply both sides by -1.