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72x+2=x
Add 1 and 1 to get 2.
72x+2-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
71x+2=0
Combine 72x and -x to get 71x.
71x=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-2}{71}
Divide both sides by 71.
x=-\frac{2}{71}
Fraction \frac{-2}{71} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{71} by extracting the negative sign.