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15-3x-1=2x
To find the opposite of 3x+1, find the opposite of each term.
14-3x=2x
Subtract 1 from 15 to get 14.
14-3x-2x=0
Subtract 2x from both sides.
14-5x=0
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=-14
Subtract 14 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-14}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{14}{5}
Fraction \frac{-14}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{14}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.