SOLUTION: I cannot find the answer to this equation: 2x+5=7x-100. I do not know what I am doing wrong but I have tried to find the answer for x many times and it is just not working out. Can

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Question 412130: I cannot find the answer to this equation: 2x+5=7x-100. I do not know what I am doing wrong but I have tried to find the answer for x many times and it is just not working out. Can you show me step by step how to solve this equation?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the answer to this equation:
2x+5=7x-100.
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Add 100 to both sides:
2x+105 = 7x
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Subtract 2x from both sides:
105 = 5x
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Divide both sides by 5:
x = 21
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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