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What is the solution to the following equation?
7x−5=2x+5

User Bun Houth
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

7x−5=2x+5

step 1 add 5 to each side

-5 + 5 = cancels out

5 + 5 = 10

we now have 7x = 2x + 10

step 2 subtract 2x from each side

2x - 2x cancels out

7x - 2x = 5x

we now have 10 = 5x

step 3 divide each side by 5

5x / 5 = x

10 / 5 = 2

we' re left with x = 2

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