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5x-1=6-3x+9
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2-x.
5x-1=15-3x
Add 6 and 9 to get 15.
5x-1+3x=15
Add 3x to both sides.
8x-1=15
Combine 5x and 3x to get 8x.
8x=15+1
Add 1 to both sides.
8x=16
Add 15 and 1 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=2
Divide 16 by 8 to get 2.