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Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
The distributive property lets us eliminate parentheses on the left.
5x -3x +9 = -6 +6x -5
Collecting terms, we get ...
2x +9 = 6x -11
Subtracting 2x leaves ...
9 = 4x -11
Adding 11 gives ...
20 = 4x
Finally, dividing by 4, we have the solution ...
5 = x
