SOLUTION: 4x-(9-3x)=8x-1

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Question 175118: 4x-(9-3x)=8x-1
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First remove the parentheses:

4x+-+%289-3x%29=8x-1 → 4x-9%2B3x=8x-1

Collect terms:

7x-9=8x-1

Add -8x to both sides:

7x-8x-9=8x-8x-1

Collect terms:

-x-9=-1

Add 9 to both sides:

-x-9%2B9=-1%2B9

Collect terms:

-x=8

Multiply both sides by -1:

x=-8