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2x-5-5x=-16
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x-5=-16
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=-16+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-3x=-11
Add -16 and 5 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{11}{3}
Fraction \frac{-11}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{11}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.