Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.
`5x-14-2x-1 `
Combine all similar terms in the polynomial `5x-14-2x-1` .
`3x-15 `
Factor out the GCF of 3 from 3x-15.
`3(x-5)`
`(5x - 14) - (2x + 1)` To simplify, eliminate parenthesis by distributing the minus.
`5x - 14 - 2x - 1` Combine like terms.
`5x - 2x -14 - 1`
`3x - 15`
Factored: `3(x - 5)`
The solution is: 3x - 15 or 3(x - 5).
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