Answer:
x = -1.4
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtract the right side and simplify.
5 - 6(2 - x) - (x - 14) = 0
5 - 12 + 6x - x + 14 = 0 . . . . parentheses eliminated
7 + 5x = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . terms collected
1.4 + x = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 5
x = -1.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add the opposite of the constant
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Check
5 -6(2 -(-1.4)) = (-1.4) -14
5 - 6(3.4) = -15.4
5 -20.4 = -15.4 . . . . . true. Answer checks OK.
