Answer: x = 4
Explanation:
5x + 34 = -2 + 14x
5x - 5x + 34 = -2 + 14x -5x Remove 5x from both sides
34 = -2 +9x
34 + 2 = -2 + 2 + 9x Add 2 to both sides (remove constant)
36 = 9x
36/9 = 9x/9 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate the variable
4 = x
or
x = 4