-2(x + 1/4) + 1 = 5
-2x - 1/2 + 1 = 5
-2x = 5 + 1/2 - 1
-2x = 4 1/2
x = 4 1/2 / -2
= -2 1/4 or -2.25 or - 9/4 answer
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