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5x + 40 +2x + 7 (your equation is missing an equal sign)
Group like terms
5x + 2x + 40 + 7
Combine like terms
7x + 47
**Assuming you meant to add = 0
7x + 47 = 0
7x = -47
x = -47/7 = -6 5/7
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