-5 - (15x-1) = 2 (7x -16) -x
Apply distributive property:
-5 -15x+1 = 14x -32 -x
combine like terms
-15x -4 = 13x -32
Move the "x" terms to the left side of the equation:
-15x-13x = -32+4
-28x = -28
divide both sides by -28
-28x /-28 = -28 /-28
x = 1