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2x-2-5=3x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-1.
2x-7=3x+2
Subtract 5 from -2 to get -7.
2x-7-3x=2
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-x-7=2
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x=2+7
Add 7 to both sides.
-x=9
Add 2 and 7 to get 9.
x=-9
Multiply both sides by -1.