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