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5x+7=4x+2.solve for X..Help?
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5x+7=4x+2.solve for X..Help?

User Mangiucugna
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Answer: x=-5

Explanation:

5x+7=4x+2

-4x -4x

x+7=2

-7 -7

x=-5

User Marcos Oliveira
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Answer: x= -5

Explanation:

5x+7=4x+2

Subtract 7 from both side

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

Simplify

5x=4x-5

Subtract 4x from both side

5x-4x=4x-5-4x

Simplify

x= -5

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