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3x+2-x=7x+4
Add 1 and 1 to get 2.
2x+2=7x+4
Combine 3x and -x to get 2x.
2x+2-7x=4
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-5x+2=4
Combine 2x and -7x to get -5x.
-5x=4-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-5x=2
Subtract 2 from 4 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.