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7x-7-2\left(x-6\right)=4\left(x-5\right)-2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x-1.
7x-7-2x+12=4\left(x-5\right)-2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-6.
5x-7+12=4\left(x-5\right)-2\left(x-8\right)
Combine 7x and -2x to get 5x.
5x+5=4\left(x-5\right)-2\left(x-8\right)
Add -7 and 12 to get 5.
5x+5=4x-20-2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x-5.
5x+5=4x-20-2x+16
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-8.
5x+5=2x-20+16
Combine 4x and -2x to get 2x.
5x+5=2x-4
Add -20 and 16 to get -4.
5x+5-2x=-4
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+5=-4
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=-4-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
3x=-9
Subtract 5 from -4 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-3
Divide -9 by 3 to get -3.