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2x+10=5x-14
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+5.
2x+10-5x=-14
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x+10=-14
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=-14-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-3x=-24
Subtract 10 from -14 to get -24.
x=\frac{-24}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=8
Divide -24 by -3 to get 8.