Solve for x 7-x=5

$7 - x = 5$

Step 1

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

Subtract $7$ from both sides of the equation.

$- x = 5 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $5$ .

$- x = - 2$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- x = - 2$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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

$\frac{- x}{- 1} = \frac{- 2}{- 1}$

Simplify the left side.

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{x}{1} = \frac{- 2}{- 1}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 2}{- 1}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$x = 2$