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5x+1-2x=-8
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+1=-8
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=-8-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
3x=-9
Subtract 1 from -8 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-3
Divide -9 by 3 to get -3.