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5x+9-2x=-11
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+9=-11
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=-11-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
3x=-20
Subtract 9 from -11 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{20}{3}
Fraction \frac{-20}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{20}{3} by extracting the negative sign.