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-x-72x=2x+5
Multiply 8 and 9 to get 72.
-x-72x-2x=5
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-x-74x=5
Combine -72x and -2x to get -74x.
-75x=5
Combine -x and -74x to get -75x.
x=\frac{5}{-75}
Divide both sides by -75.
x=-\frac{1}{15}
Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{-75} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.