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5x+13=-x+8
Subtract 2 from 15 to get 13.
5x+13+x=8
Add x to both sides.
6x+13=8
Combine 5x and x to get 6x.
6x=8-13
Subtract 13 from both sides.
6x=-5
Subtract 13 from 8 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=-\frac{5}{6}
Fraction \frac{-5}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{6} by extracting the negative sign.