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Answer 1

Answer:

x=-5

Step-by-step explanation:

14 + 5x = -5(x-8)+4

14+5x=-5x+40+4

14+5x=-5x+44

14+10x=44

10x=30

x=3

Answer 2

Answer:

x=3

Step-by-step explanation:

First start by simplifying the right side which is -5(x-8)+4. Apply the distributive property to have -5x-5*-8+4. Then simplify to -5x+40+4, and then to -5x+44. Now you are left with 14+5x = -5x+44. Move -5x to the left side, which now makes it positive, and do 5x+5x to have 14+10x=44. Now move 14 to the right side and subtract it from 44 to get 10x=30. Now divide both sides by 10 to have x=3.