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7+4x-2=3-\left(x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-1.
5+4x=3-\left(x-5\right)
Subtract 2 from 7 to get 5.
5+4x=3-x-\left(-5\right)
To find the opposite of x-5, find the opposite of each term.
5+4x=3-x+5
The opposite of -5 is 5.
5+4x=8-x
Add 3 and 5 to get 8.
5+4x+x=8
Add x to both sides.
5+5x=8
Combine 4x and x to get 5x.
5x=8-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
5x=3
Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.
x=\frac{3}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.