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2-6x=x-5
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 1-3x.
2-6x-x=-5
Subtract x from both sides.
2-7x=-5
Combine -6x and -x to get -7x.
-7x=-5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-7x=-7
Subtract 2 from -5 to get -7.
x=\frac{-7}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=1
Divide -7 by -7 to get 1.