Question

What is -14=3x+x-2 can someone please help

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{x=-3}`

Explanation:

`-14=3x+x-2\qquad\text{add 2 to both sides}\\\\-14+2=3x+x-2+2\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\-12=4x\qquad\text{divide both sides by 4}\\\\(-12)/(4)=(4x)/(4)\\\\-3=x\to x=-3`