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7x - 4 + x = -1 + 13x + 7
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Answer:

7x-4+x=-1+13x+7

8x-4=13x+6

add 4 to both sides

8x-4+4=13x+6+4

8x=13x+10

subtract 13x from both sides

8x-13x=13x+10-13x

-5x=10

divide both sides by -5

-5x÷-5=10÷-5

x=-2

I hope this is good enough:

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