2x+14=8
2x=8-14
2x=-6
x=-6÷2
x=-3
Answer:
x = -3
1. 2x+14=8
Subtract 14 from both sides
2. 2x+14-14 = 8-14
Simplify
3. 2x = -6
Divide both sides by 2
4. 2x/2 = -6/2
5. x = -3
