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-3x=2\left(x-14\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to 14 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3\left(x-14\right), the least common multiple of 14-x,3.
-3x=2x-28
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-14.
-3x-2x=-28
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-5x=-28
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
x=\frac{-28}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{28}{5}
Fraction \frac{-28}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{28}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.