So let's rewrite the question again.
-5(x - 1) = 2x - 7x + 5
So we will solve from left to right.
-5(x-1) <- In here, we cannot add a variable to a whole number. So, we simply multiply -5 by x and -1.
-5(x - 1) = -5x+5
2x - 7x + 5 <- Here, we can subtract 2x-7x. They are both variables. But, we cannot add 5 to a variable.
2x - 7x + 5 = -5x+5
Now, here is the equation that we have so far.
-5x+5 = -5x+5
+5x +5x
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5=5
-5 -5
0=0
So in here, we can have anything. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 100, anything. So, the answer is:
All Real Numbers