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OpenStudy (erniellyd28):

2x plus 5 equals x minus 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=-6

OpenStudy (erniellyd28):

thank u so very much

OpenStudy (tyteen4a03):

@cahit Please don't give out answers without explanation - this doesn't help the learner solve future questions. 2x + 5 = x - 1 Firstly isolate the variables: subtract both sides by x. Then subtract both sides by 5 to get the answer.

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