Solve for x 7-x=5 - MathMaster

$7 - x = 5$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

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Subtract $7$ from both sides of the equation.

$- x = 5 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $5$ .

$- x = - 2$

Multiply each term in $- x = - 2$ by $- 1$

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Multiply each term in $- x = - 2$ by $- 1$ .

$(- x) \cdot - 1 = (- 2) \cdot - 1$

Multiply $(- x) \cdot - 1$ .

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Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 x = (- 2) \cdot - 1$

Multiply $x$ by $1$ .

$x = (- 2) \cdot - 1$

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$x = 2$

Solve for x 7-x=5

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