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Solve for x: (x + 2)/7 - 5 = 6.

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Final answer:

To solve for x in the equation (x + 2)/7 - 5 = 6, we can isolate the fraction and solve step-by-step until we find x = 75.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for x in the equation (x + 2)/7 - 5 = 6, we can start by isolating the fraction. We can do this by first adding 5 to both sides of the equation. This gives us (x + 2)/7 = 11.

Next, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 7 to get rid of the fraction. This gives us x + 2 = 77.

Finally, we can subtract 2 from both sides of the equation to isolate x. This gives us x = 75.

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