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2+x\left(-7\right)=x
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.
2+x\left(-7\right)-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
2-8x=0
Combine x\left(-7\right) and -x to get -8x.
-8x=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-2}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=\frac{1}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{-8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -2.