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2x+5+3x=-9
Add 3x to both sides.
5x+5=-9
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
5x=-9-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
5x=-14
Subtract 5 from -9 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{14}{5}
Fraction \frac{-14}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{14}{5} by extracting the negative sign.