Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5x + 7 - 2( - 8x - 1) = 7(x - 1) \\ 5x + 7 + 16x + 2 = 7x - 7 \\ collecting \: like \: \: terms \: \\ 5x + 16x - 7x = - 7 - 2 - 7 \\ 14x = - 16 \\ divide \: both \: side \: by \: 14 \\ \frac{14x}{14} = \frac{ - 16}{14} \\ x = - \frac{ 8}{7} [/tex]
