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7-5x= -43Help pleaseee

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To solve this equation for x, we need to isolate x to one side of the equal sign, this way:


\begin{gathered} 7-5x=-43 \\ -5x=-43-7 \\ -5x=-50 \\ x=(-50)/(-5) \\ x=10 \end{gathered}

x has a value of 10.

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