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3x+9-1=x-3-3x
Combine -2x and 5x to get 3x.
3x+8=x-3-3x
Subtract 1 from 9 to get 8.
3x+8=-2x-3
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
3x+8+2x=-3
Add 2x to both sides.
5x+8=-3
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x=-3-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
5x=-11
Subtract 8 from -3 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{11}{5}
Fraction \frac{-11}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{5} by extracting the negative sign.