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7x+2-2x=-4
Subtract 2x from both sides.
5x+2=-4
Combine 7x and -2x to get 5x.
5x=-4-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
5x=-6
Subtract 2 from -4 to get -6.
x=\frac{-6}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{6}{5}
Fraction \frac{-6}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{5} by extracting the negative sign.