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-9-3x-5x=3x-\left(x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 3+x.
-9-8x=3x-\left(x-1\right)
Combine -3x and -5x to get -8x.
-9-8x=3x-x-\left(-1\right)
To find the opposite of x-1, find the opposite of each term.
-9-8x=3x-x+1
The opposite of -1 is 1.
-9-8x=2x+1
Combine 3x and -x to get 2x.
-9-8x-2x=1
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-9-10x=1
Combine -8x and -2x to get -10x.
-10x=1+9
Add 9 to both sides.
-10x=10
Add 1 and 9 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=-1
Divide 10 by -10 to get -1.