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2-5x-2x=9
Subtract 2x from both sides.
2-7x=9
Combine -5x and -2x to get -7x.
-7x=9-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-7x=7
Subtract 2 from 9 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=-1
Divide 7 by -7 to get -1.