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4x-7-8x-2=4x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 4x+1.
-4x-7-2=4x
Combine 4x and -8x to get -4x.
-4x-9=4x
Subtract 2 from -7 to get -9.
-4x-9-4x=0
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-8x-9=0
Combine -4x and -4x to get -8x.
-8x=9
Add 9 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{9}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=-\frac{9}{8}
Fraction \frac{9}{-8} can be rewritten as -\frac{9}{8} by extracting the negative sign.