To solve the equation \(-5x - 9x = -98\), we first combine the terms on the left side:
\[ -5x - 9x = -14x \]
So the equation simplifies to:
\[ -14x = -98 \]
Next, we can solve for \(x\) by dividing both sides by \(-14\):
\[ x = \frac{-98}{-14} \]
Calculating the division gives:
\[ x = 7 \]
Thus, the solution is:
\[ \text{x} = 7 \]
Feel free to enter 7 as the response!