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2(3x + 1) = 5(x + 1)

Multiply out the brackets: 6x + 2 = 5x + 5

Subtract 5x from both sides: x + 2 = 5

Subtract 2 from both sides: x = 3

Check:

2(3*3 + 1) = 2(9 + 1) = 2*10 = 20

and

5(3 + 1) = 5*4 = 20.

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