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You have to distribute the 7 to x and 2 so :
7x+14=2x-1
Add one to both sides (inverse operations)
7x+14=2x-1
+1 +1
7x+15=2x
Cross Cancel by subtracting 7x from both sides
7x+15=2x
-7x -7x
15=-5x
Divide by -5
15/-5= -5/-5
X= -3
It shouldn't be too tough to find one of those, seeing that there are
an infinite number of them.
To create one, take any integer, positive or negative, and multiply it by itself.
Here are a few to put you in the mood:
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256, ...
784, 841, 900, 1024, 1225, 1600, 2500, 3600, 4900, 10000, 1 million, ...
The greatest common factor is six; The common factors are two and three