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2x-1-5x=-9
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x-1=-9
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=-9+1
Add 1 to both sides.
-3x=-8
Add -9 and 1 to get -8.
x=\frac{-8}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{8}{3}
Fraction \frac{-8}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{8}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.