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x-5-3x=1
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-2x-5=1
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=1+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-2x=6
Add 1 and 5 to get 6.
x=\frac{6}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=-3
Divide 6 by -2 to get -3.