document.write( "Question 482832: What's the solution to -3+8x=-x? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #330441 by gwendolyn(128) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, we add x to both sides of the equation, so we can combine the two terms with 'x' in them.
\n" ); document.write( "-3+8x=-x
\n" ); document.write( "-3+8x+x=-x+x
\n" ); document.write( "-3+9x=0
\n" ); document.write( "Then, we can add 3 to both sides of the equation:
\n" ); document.write( "-3+9x+3=0+3
\n" ); document.write( "9x=3
\n" ); document.write( "Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 9 to isolate the variable:
\n" ); document.write( "9x/9=3/9
\n" ); document.write( "x=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "So, x is equal to 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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