Question

-2x+7=13x-5 looking for x

Answer 1

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$-2x+7=13x-5$
Subtract $7$ from both sides.
$-2x+7-7=13x-5-7$
$-2x=13x-12$
Subtract $13x$ from both sides.
$-2x-13x=13x-12-13x$
$-15x=-12$
Divide both sides by $-15$.
$\frac{-15x}{-15}=\frac{-12}{-15}$
$x=\frac{4}{5}$

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Answer 2

-2x+7=13x-5
13x + 2x = 7 + 5
15x = 12
    x = 12/15
    x = 4/5