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-3x-1-2x=5
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-5x-1=5
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=5+1
Add 1 to both sides.
-5x=6
Add 5 and 1 to get 6.
x=\frac{6}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{6}{5}
Fraction \frac{6}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{5} by extracting the negative sign.