SOLUTION: solve x - 19 = 3x - 19

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Question 116291: solve
x - 19 = 3x - 19
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-19=3x-19 Start with the given equation



x=3x-19%2B19Add 19 to both sides


x-3x=-19%2B19 Subtract 3x from both sides


-2x=-19%2B19 Combine like terms on the left side


-2x=0 Combine like terms on the right side


x=%280%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x



x=0 Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is x=0