(3x-14)+(2x+9)??

4 answers

x=1
combine like terms
so then its :
5x - 5
move the 5 to the other side:
5x=5
divide by 5:
x=5/5
x=1
You cannot solve the expression for x: it is not an equation (just an expression) and you cannot convert an expression into an equation. x can have any of an infinite number of values.

All you can do is simplify the expression to either

5x - 5

or if you are working with pulling out common factors too

5(x - 5)
x=1
x definetly equals 1