Solve the equation.

two sevenths plus one fifth x minus one fourth equals four fifths x
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To solve the equation:

\[ \frac{2}{7} + \frac{1}{5}x - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4}{5}x \]

First, let's isolate \(x\) on one side. Start by moving \(\frac{1}{5}x\) and \(\frac{1}{4}\) to the right side:

\[ \frac{2}{7} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4}{5}x - \frac{1}{5}x \]

Subtract the fractions on the left side and combine the \(x\) terms on the right side:

\[ \frac{2}{7} - \frac{1}{4} = \left(\frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{5}\right)x \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \frac{2}{7} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{5}x \]

Next, we need to combine \(\frac{2}{7}\) and \(-\frac{1}{4}\). To do this, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 7 and 4 is 28.

Convert both fractions:

\[ \frac{2}{7} = \frac{2 \times 4}{7 \times 4} = \frac{8}{28} \] \[ -\frac{1}{4} = -\frac{1 \times 7}{4 \times 7} = -\frac{7}{28} \]

Now combine these:

\[ \frac{8}{28} - \frac{7}{28} = \frac{1}{28} \]

So now our equation is:

\[ \frac{1}{28} = \frac{3}{5}x \]

To isolate \(x\), multiply both sides by \(\frac{5}{3}\):

\[ x = \frac{1}{28} \times \frac{5}{3} = \frac{5}{84} \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ x = \frac{5}{84} \]

Final answer:

x equals \(\frac{5}{84}\).