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-5x+7=9
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
-5x=9-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-5x=2
Subtract 7 from 9 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{2}{5}
Fraction \frac{2}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.