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x-2-2x+2=x+1-\left(x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-1.
-x-2+2=x+1-\left(x-5\right)
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-x=x+1-\left(x-5\right)
Add -2 and 2 to get 0.
-x=x+1-x-\left(-5\right)
To find the opposite of x-5, find the opposite of each term.
-x=x+1-x+5
The opposite of -5 is 5.
-x=1+5
Combine x and -x to get 0.
-x=6
Add 1 and 5 to get 6.
x=-6
Multiply both sides by -1.