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x+9-3x=-5
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-2x+9=-5
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=-5-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
-2x=-14
Subtract 9 from -5 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=7
Divide -14 by -2 to get 7.