document.write( "Question 324327: Can you give me a detailed explanation of how to solve 3-8x=1 ? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #232118 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"3-8x=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"3\"$ from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3-3-8x=1-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0-8x=-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x=-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x%2F%28-8%29=-2%2F%28-8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-8%29%2F%28-8%29%29x=1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%29x=1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1%2F4\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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