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6x+42-8x=5
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x+7.
-2x+42=5
Combine 6x and -8x to get -2x.
-2x=5-42
Subtract 42 from both sides.
-2x=-37
Subtract 42 from 5 to get -37.
x=\frac{-37}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{37}{2}
Fraction \frac{-37}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{37}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.