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2x+7-8x=2
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-6x+7=2
Combine 2x and -8x to get -6x.
-6x=2-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-6x=-5
Subtract 7 from 2 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=\frac{5}{6}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-6} can be simplified to \frac{5}{6} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.