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5x+7-3x=-9
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x+7=-9
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x=-9-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
2x=-16
Subtract 7 from -9 to get -16.
x=\frac{-16}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-8
Divide -16 by 2 to get -8.