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If the first step in the solution of the equation -9 + x = 5x - 7 is "subtract x," then what would the next step be ?

If the first step in the solution of the equation -9 + x = 5x - 7 is "subtract x," then what would the next step be ?
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If the first step in the solution of the equation -9 + x = 5x - 7 is "subtract x," then what would the next step be ?

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Answer:

-1/2=x

Explanation:

-9 + x = 5x - 7

-x -x

-9=4x-7

+7 +7

-2=4x

-2/4 =4x/4

-1/2=x

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