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