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-5x=2\left(x-14000\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to 14000 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(x-14000\right), the least common multiple of 14000-x,5.
-5x=2x-28000
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-14000.
-5x-2x=-28000
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-7x=-28000
Combine -5x and -2x to get -7x.
x=\frac{-28000}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=4000
Divide -28000 by -7 to get 4000.