document.write( "Question 719137: i am already in a after school toutoring class called compass cause i failed last semester can you please help me with this for free i really need help and i dont have money
\n" ); document.write( "my question is
\n" ); document.write( "X+5=3x+1 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "to solve any type of equation with an unknown on both sides of the equals sign....
\n" ); document.write( "look for which side of the equals sign has the least unknowns
\n" ); document.write( "so in the equation
\n" ); document.write( "x+5=3x+1
\n" ); document.write( "the right hand side (of the equals sign) has 3x and the left hand side has just one x
\n" ); document.write( "so we take x from both sides to eliminate the x from the left hand side
\n" ); document.write( "giving
\n" ); document.write( "x+5-x=3x+1-x
\n" ); document.write( "simplifying gives
\n" ); document.write( "5=2x+1
\n" ); document.write( "Now we have to eliminate the number from the side with the unknown on!
\n" ); document.write( "So we have to take 1 from both sides to get rid of the +1 from the right hand side
\n" ); document.write( "giving
\n" ); document.write( "5-1=2x+1-1
\n" ); document.write( "simplifying gives
\n" ); document.write( "4=2x
\n" ); document.write( "dividing by 2 gives us
\n" ); document.write( "2=x or x=2
\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps you. I know algebra can seem hard but keep trying, you'll get there in the end! \n" ); document.write( "

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