Answer:
combine -3-1
[tex] - 2x - 14 = - 4[/tex]
if you want to solve for x then you would move the -14 to the left buy adding 14 to both sides.
[tex] - 2x - 14 = - 4 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: + 14 \: \: + 14[/tex]
your equation there will be
[tex] - 2x = 10[/tex]
then you will divide -2 on both sides
[tex] \frac{ - 2x}{ - 2} = \frac{10}{ - 2} [/tex]
finally x will equal
[tex]x = - 5[/tex]
