1. distribute the 3 into the variable and number in the equation to do this.. 2. multiply 3 by x (obtain the answer of 3x) 3. multiply 3 by -2 (obtain the answer of -6) 4. you now have the equation of ‘14 = 3x-6+5’ 5. subtract 6 from 5 (obtain the answer of -1) 6. you now have the equation of ‘14 = 3x-1’ 7. add one to both sides (cancel out the negative one and make the opposite side of the equation 15 instead of 14) 8. you now have the equation of ‘15 = 3x’ 9. divide both sides by 3 (15 and x) FINAL ANSWER x = 5 hope this helps:)
