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5x-5x-2=-3x+2
Combine 4x and x to get 5x.
-2=-3x+2
Combine 5x and -5x to get 0.
-3x+2=-2
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-3x=-2-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-3x=-4
Subtract 2 from -2 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{4}{3}
Fraction \frac{-4}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{4}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.