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8 will go into 14 once with a remainder of 6 (or 1 3/4 times)
First, to simplify and show you a easy way to do negative variable problems, multiply both sides, all terms, by a negative 1. -1(-X + 8 = 14) X - 8 = -14 add the 8 to both sides X = -6 check in original equation -(-6) + 8 = 14 that negative times a negative makes the 6 positive 6 + 8 = 14 14 + 14 checks
As 8 is even, and 3 is odd, I think only 1 can go into both.
14 = 2*7 49 = 7*7 So 1, -1, 7, -7 all go into both 14 and 49.
Three times with eight remaining 14 + 14 + 14 + 8 = 50