Solve for x and simply your answer. -5/2x=-14

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To solve for \( x \) in the equation

\[ -\frac{5}{2}x = -14, \]

we can first eliminate the negative sign from both sides:

\[ \frac{5}{2}x = 14. \]

Next, we can isolate \( x \) by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of \(\frac{5}{2}\), which is \(\frac{2}{5}\):

\[ x = 14 \cdot \frac{2}{5}. \]

Now, calculate \( 14 \cdot \frac{2}{5} \):

\[ x = \frac{28}{5}. \]

Therefore, the simplified solution for \( x \) is

\[ \boxed{\frac{28}{5}}. \]