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Question 52950: Solve for x:

Found 2 solutions by rchill, hisonlygirl:
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add 2x to both sides to get 1+5x=-9. Now subtract 1 from both sides to get 5x=-10. Divide both sides by 5 to get x=-2.

Answer by hisonlygirl(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 + 3x = -2x-9
-1 +2x 2x +-1
5x=-10
-10/5 x = -2