Simplifying
9x + -2x + -28 = 14
Reorder the terms:
-28 + 9x + -2x = 14
Combine like terms: 9x + -2x = 7x
-28 + 7x = 14
Solving
-28 + 7x = 14
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + 7x = 14 + 28
Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 7x = 14 + 28
7x = 14 + 28
Combine like terms: 14 + 28 = 42
7x = 42
Divide each side by '7'.
x = 6
Simplifying
x = 6. Hope this helps
