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Which is a correct first step for solving this equation? x+7=2x+5−4x

Which is a correct first step for solving this equation? x+7=2x+5−4x
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Which is a correct first step for solving this equation? x+7=2x+5−4x

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Answer:x+7=2x+5-4x

x+7=-2x+5

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The correct first step would be to gather all like terms together:
2x-4x-x = 7+ 5
-3x = 12
x = -4
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