Question Solve the equation x=−2 Evaluate 5x+1=2x−5Move the expression to the left side 5x+1−2x=−5Move the expression to the right side 5x−2x=−5−1Add and subtract More Steps Evaluate 5x−2xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (5−2)xSubtract the numbers 3x 3x=−5−1Add and subtract 3x=−6Divide both sides 33x=3−6Divide the numbers x=3−6Solution More Steps Evaluate 3−6Reduce the numbers 1−2Calculate −2 x=−2 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=−2 Evaluate 5x+1=2x−5Move the variable to the left side 3x+1=−5Move the constant to the right side 3x=−6Solution x=−2 Show Solution Graph