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2x+6-5x=5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x+6=5
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=5-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-3x=-1
Subtract 6 from 5 to get -1.
x=\frac{-1}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{1}{3}
Fraction \frac{-1}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{1}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.