Answer:
x = -6
Step-by-step explanation:
14 - ( x + 5) = 3(x + 9) + 6
Open the first bracket with -
14 - x - 5 = 3(x + 9) + 6
Open the second bracket with 3
14 - x - 5 = 3x + 27 + 6
Collect the like terms
14 - 5 - 6 - 27 = 3x + x
-24 = 4x
Divide both sides by 4
-24/4 = 4x/4
-6 = x
x = -6
