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What is the anwser for 5x -7= 2(x+8)

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5x - 7 = 2(x+8) // distribute on the right of =
5x - 7 = 2x + 16 // add 7 to both sides
5x = 2x + 23 // subtract 2x from both sides
3x = 23 // divide both sides by 3
x = 7.67

the answer should be 7.67 when rounded
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