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4X - 7 = 2X + 5
subtract 2X from each side
4X - 2X - 7 = 2X - 2X + 5
2X - 7 = 5
add 7 to each side
2X - 7 + 7 = 5 + 7
2X = 12
divide both sides integers by 2
(2/2)X = 12/2
X = 6
--------------check in original equation
4(6) - 7 = 2(6) + 5
24 - 7 = 12 + 5
17 = 17
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