Solve for x

-2x + 9 - 3x = 16

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To solve for x in the equation -2x + 9 - 3x = 16, we first need to combine like terms:

-2x - 3x + 9 = 16

Now, we can combine the x terms:

-5x + 9 = 16

Next, we need to isolate the x term. To do this, we subtract 9 from both sides of the equation:

-5x + 9 - 9 = 16 - 9

This simplifies to:

-5x = 7

Finally, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by -5:

x = 7 / -5

The solution for x is x = -7/5 or x = -1.4.