Adding 16 to the given equation we get:
[tex]7x-16+16=-2+16.[/tex]Simplifying the above result we get:
[tex]7x=14.[/tex]Dividing the above equation by 7 we get:
[tex]\frac{7x}{7}=\frac{14}{7}.[/tex]Simplifying the above result we get:
[tex]x=2.[/tex]Answer:
[tex]x=2.[/tex]
