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x+5=2x+1
Cancel out 3 on both sides.
x+5-2x=1
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-x+5=1
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-x=1-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-x=-4
Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.
x=4
Multiply both sides by -1.