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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
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