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7x+56-5x=-7
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x+8.
2x+56=-7
Combine 7x and -5x to get 2x.
2x=-7-56
Subtract 56 from both sides.
2x=-63
Subtract 56 from -7 to get -63.
x=\frac{-63}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{63}{2}
Fraction \frac{-63}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{63}{2} by extracting the negative sign.