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14x+35=9\left(x+3\right)+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by 2x+5.
14x+35=9x+27+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by x+3.
14x+35=9x+32
Add 27 and 5 to get 32.
14x+35-9x=32
Subtract 9x from both sides.
5x+35=32
Combine 14x and -9x to get 5x.
5x=32-35
Subtract 35 from both sides.
5x=-3
Subtract 35 from 32 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{3}{5}
Fraction \frac{-3}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{5} by extracting the negative sign.