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3x+7-\left(5x-8\right)=0
Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.
3x+7-5x-\left(-8\right)=0
To find the opposite of 5x-8, find the opposite of each term.
3x+7-5x+8=0
The opposite of -8 is 8.
-2x+7+8=0
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x+15=0
Add 7 and 8 to get 15.
-2x=-15
Subtract 15 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-15}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{15}{2}
Fraction \frac{-15}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{15}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.