so
14 times 24=16+13x-25
using the commutative prpoerty which says a+b=b+a
movet th terms around and add like terms
14 times 24=16-25+13x
do multipication first
14 times 24=336
add like terms
336=16-25+13x
336=-9+13x
add 9 to both sides
345=13x
divide both sides by 13
26 and 7/13=x or aprox
26.5385=x