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8-5x-2x=8
Subtract 2x from both sides.
8-7x=8
Combine -5x and -2x to get -7x.
-7x=8-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-7x=0
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -7 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.