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-4x-8-1=-5x
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x+2.
-4x-9=-5x
Subtract 1 from -8 to get -9.
-4x-9+5x=0
Add 5x to both sides.
x-9=0
Combine -4x and 5x to get x.
x=9
Add 9 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.