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-13=14x-7+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by 2x-1.
-13=14x-2
Add -7 and 5 to get -2.
14x-2=-13
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
14x=-13+2
Add 2 to both sides.
14x=-11
Add -13 and 2 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{14}
Divide both sides by 14.
x=-\frac{11}{14}
Fraction \frac{-11}{14} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{14} by extracting the negative sign.