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-3x+7+1=14+2x
Combine x and -4x to get -3x.
-3x+8=14+2x
Add 7 and 1 to get 8.
-3x+8-2x=14
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-5x+8=14
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=14-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-5x=6
Subtract 8 from 14 to get 6.
x=\frac{6}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{6}{5}
Fraction \frac{6}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{5} by extracting the negative sign.