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Question 14795: what is the answer to 8x-5=7x+7
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8x-5=7x+7
(8x-5)-7x=(7x+7)-7x subtract 7x from both sides
x-5=7 add 5 to both sides
(x-5)+5=(7)+5
x=12

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