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2x+1=2x+2x-5
Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.
2x+1=4x-5
Combine 2x and 2x to get 4x.
2x+1-4x=-5
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-2x+1=-5
Combine 2x and -4x to get -2x.
-2x=-5-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-2x=-6
Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.
x=\frac{-6}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=3
Divide -6 by -2 to get 3.