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-5x-35-45=2-42
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x+7.
-5x-80=2-42
Subtract 45 from -35 to get -80.
-5x-80=-40
Subtract 42 from 2 to get -40.
-5x=-40+80
Add 80 to both sides.
-5x=40
Add -40 and 80 to get 40.
x=\frac{40}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-8
Divide 40 by -5 to get -8.