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5-x=3x-18-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-6.
5-x=3x-19
Subtract 1 from -18 to get -19.
5-x-3x=-19
Subtract 3x from both sides.
5-4x=-19
Combine -x and -3x to get -4x.
-4x=-19-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-4x=-24
Subtract 5 from -19 to get -24.
x=\frac{-24}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=6
Divide -24 by -4 to get 6.