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x-6x-40-7x-14=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by 7.
-5x-40-7x-14=0
Combine x and -6x to get -5x.
-12x-40-14=0
Combine -5x and -7x to get -12x.
-12x-54=0
Subtract 14 from -40 to get -54.
-12x=54
Add 54 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{54}{-12}
Divide both sides by -12.
x=-\frac{9}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{54}{-12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.