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5x-5=4\left(x+2\right)+2\left(x-7\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-1.
5x-5=4x+8+2\left(x-7\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+2.
5x-5=4x+8+2x-14
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-7.
5x-5=6x+8-14
Combine 4x and 2x to get 6x.
5x-5=6x-6
Subtract 14 from 8 to get -6.
5x-5-6x=-6
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-x-5=-6
Combine 5x and -6x to get -x.
-x=-6+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-x=-1
Add -6 and 5 to get -1.
x=1
Multiply both sides by -1.