document.write( "Question 150072This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
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-3x + 1 = 5 - 2x
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\n" ); document.write( "We want to isolate x on the left by performing algebra operations on both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 2x to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-3x + 2x + 1 = 5 - 2x + 2x
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\n" ); document.write( "Do the math on like terms and we have
\n" ); document.write( "-1x + 1 = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "subtract 1 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-x + 1 -1 = 5 - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "which is
\n" ); document.write( "-x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "We have to have the variable (x) to be positive, multiply both sides by -1
\n" ); document.write( "-1(-x) = -1(3)
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in the original equation, substitute -4 for x
\n" ); document.write( "-3(-4) + 1 = 5 - 2(-4)
\n" ); document.write( "+12 + 1 = 5 + 8
\n" ); document.write( "13 = 13 proves our solution is correct \n" ); document.write( "
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