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-7x-5=-40
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-7x=-40+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-7x=-35
Add -40 and 5 to get -35.
x=\frac{-35}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=5
Divide -35 by -7 to get 5.