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3x+5-5x=-9
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+5=-9
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x=-9-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-2x=-14
Subtract 5 from -9 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=7
Divide -14 by -2 to get 7.