SOLUTION: -x+5-3x-1=-5x+2-9x

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Question 51923: -x+5-3x-1=-5x+2-9x
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Combining like terms on both sides yields -4x%2B4=-14x%2B2. Adding 14x to both sides yields 10x%2B4=2 and subtracting 4 from both sides gives us 10x=-2. Dividing both sides by 10 is x=-1%2F5.