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2x+1-5x=-1
Add -4 and 5 to get 1.
-3x+1=-1
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=-1-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-3x=-2
Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.
x=\frac{-2}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{2}{3}
Fraction \frac{-2}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{2}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.