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5x+34=-2+14x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 1-7x.
5x+34-14x=-2
Subtract 14x from both sides.
-9x+34=-2
Combine 5x and -14x to get -9x.
-9x=-2-34
Subtract 34 from both sides.
-9x=-36
Subtract 34 from -2 to get -36.
x=\frac{-36}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=4
Divide -36 by -9 to get 4.