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-x+5=-2x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-1.
-x+5+2x=2
Add 2x to both sides.
-x+2x=2-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-x+2x=-3
Subtract 5 from 2 to get -3.
x=-3
Combine -x and 2x to get x.