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35-5x=31x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 7-x.
35-5x-31x=0
Subtract 31x from both sides.
35-36x=0
Combine -5x and -31x to get -36x.
-36x=-35
Subtract 35 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-35}{-36}
Divide both sides by -36.
x=\frac{35}{36}
Fraction \frac{-35}{-36} can be simplified to \frac{35}{36} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.