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7x+9-2x=-16
Subtract 2x from both sides.
5x+9=-16
Combine 7x and -2x to get 5x.
5x=-16-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
5x=-25
Subtract 9 from -16 to get -25.
x=\frac{-25}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-5
Divide -25 by 5 to get -5.