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214x-14=5\left(3x-8\right)
Subtract 3 from -11 to get -14.
214x-14=15x-40
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 3x-8.
214x-14-15x=-40
Subtract 15x from both sides.
199x-14=-40
Combine 214x and -15x to get 199x.
199x=-40+14
Add 14 to both sides.
199x=-26
Add -40 and 14 to get -26.
x=\frac{-26}{199}
Divide both sides by 199.
x=-\frac{26}{199}
Fraction \frac{-26}{199} can be rewritten as -\frac{26}{199} by extracting the negative sign.