How do you solve $-14x - 25= 17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-03T15:13:45

$x=-3$

We are given: $-14x-25=17$

Adding $25$ to both sides, we get

$-14x=17+25$

$-14x=42$

Dividing by $-14$ on both sides, we get

$x=42/-14$

$x=-3$

How do you solve -14x - 25= 17-14x - 25= 17?