SOLUTION: 3x-1=x-7 what is x?

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Question 307396: 3x-1=x-7 what is x?
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Answer by rapaljer(4667) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-1=x-7

Get all the x terms on one side by subtracting x from each side of the equation.
3x-x-1=x-x-7
2x-1=-7

Get all the number terms on the right side by adding +1 to each side:
2x-1+1=-7+1
2x=-6

Divide both sides by 2:
%282x%29%2F2=%28-6%29%2F2
x=-3

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Answer by unlockmath(1599) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
With these equations we want x on one side of the equal sign so 3x-1=x-7 subtract x and add 1 to both sides to get:
2x=-6 Divide by 2 on each side to result in:
x=-3
Make sense?
RJ
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