What number should both sides of the equation −7x=14

Question

−
7
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=
14
be divided by to solve for the value of x
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?(1 point)

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-7x = 14\), you should divide both sides by \(-7\).

Here's how you'd do it:

\[ \frac{-7x}{-7} = \frac{14}{-7} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ x = -2 \]

So, you should divide both sides of the equation by \(-7\) to solve for \(x\).