SOLUTION: 5x-2(x-5)=7x-2

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Question 969894: 5x-2(x-5)=7x-2
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5x-2%28x-5%29=7x-2.....first multiply
5x-2%2Ax-2%2A%28-5%29=7x-2
5x-2x%2B10=7x-2
3x%2B10=7x-2....move unknown variable to the right side
2%2B10=7x-3x
12=4x
12%2F4=x
3=x