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x+5=2x+6x-9
Combine 4x and -3x to get x.
x+5=8x-9
Combine 2x and 6x to get 8x.
x+5-8x=-9
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-7x+5=-9
Combine x and -8x to get -7x.
-7x=-9-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-7x=-14
Subtract 5 from -9 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=2
Divide -14 by -7 to get 2.