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4x-2x-2=5x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x+1.
2x-2=5x+3
Combine 4x and -2x to get 2x.
2x-2-5x=3
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x-2=3
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x=3+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-3x=5
Add 3 and 2 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=-\frac{5}{3}
Fraction \frac{5}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{3} by extracting the negative sign.