Question
$$x\cdot2-5x-14 = 10$$
Answer
$$ x = -8 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} x\cdot2-5x-14 &= 10&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]x\cdot2-5x-14 &= 10&& \\[1 em]-3x-14 &= 10&& \text{ move -14 to the right } \\[1 em]-3x &= 10+14&& \\[1 em]-3x &= 24&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -3 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{24}{3}&& \\[1 em]x &= -8&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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