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5x+1=2x+7
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x+1-2x=7
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+1=7
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=7-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
3x=6
Subtract 1 from 7 to get 6.
x=\frac{6}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=2
Divide 6 by 3 to get 2.