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5x+1-3x=-9
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x+1=-9
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x=-9-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
2x=-10
Subtract 1 from -9 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-5
Divide -10 by 2 to get -5.