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Solve for x
5=7+x
x=

User SearchForKnowledge
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X=-2 so you have to get x alone which you subtract 7 from 5. You take the seven and subtracted it to the left side, which leaves -2 and that’s your answer
User Prashu
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Answer X= (-2)

Step-by-step:

5-x = 7
-x = 7-5
-x = 2
So x = -2

Hope this help~
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