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5x-3=4x-14-2-\left(x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-7.
5x-3=4x-16-\left(x+3\right)
Subtract 2 from -14 to get -16.
5x-3=4x-16-x-3
To find the opposite of x+3, find the opposite of each term.
5x-3=3x-16-3
Combine 4x and -x to get 3x.
5x-3=3x-19
Subtract 3 from -16 to get -19.
5x-3-3x=-19
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x-3=-19
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x=-19+3
Add 3 to both sides.
2x=-16
Add -19 and 3 to get -16.
x=\frac{-16}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-8
Divide -16 by 2 to get -8.