Solve for
x
2
(
x
−
7
)
=
x
−
2

First you distribute the 2 to the x and -7 so that would equal 2x and -14. then you subtract x by both sides. then you would have x-14=-2 you want to get rid of the -14 on the left side so you would need to add it to both sides and you would get x=12