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7x-56-8\left(x-7\right)=x+7-\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x-8.
7x-56-8x+56=x+7-\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by x-7.
-x-56+56=x+7-\left(x-2\right)
Combine 7x and -8x to get -x.
-x=x+7-\left(x-2\right)
Add -56 and 56 to get 0.
-x=x+7-x-\left(-2\right)
To find the opposite of x-2, find the opposite of each term.
-x=x+7-x+2
The opposite of -2 is 2.
-x=7+2
Combine x and -x to get 0.
-x=9
Add 7 and 2 to get 9.
x=-9
Multiply both sides by -1.