SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem Solve the equation 3x - 14 = 1

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Question 180616: please help me solve this problem

Solve the equation 3x - 14 = 1

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+3x+-+14+=+1
You MUST do the same thing to BOTH sides of the equation
If you do that, you won't change the truth of the equation,
namely that one side is equal to the other
OK, I'll subtract 1 from both sides
3x+-+14+-+1+=+1+-+1
3x+-+14+-+1+=+0 (note that in this step, I'm just rewriting it,
not doing the same thing to both sides)
3x+-+15+=+0 (again, I'm just rewriting it)
Now I will add 15 to both sides
3x+-+15+%2B+15+=+0+%2B+15
3x+=+15 (just rewriting it)
Now I will divide both sides by 3
%283x%29%2F3+=+15%2F3 (I did the same thing to both sides)
x+=+5 answer
(note that %283x%29%2F3 is the same as %283%2F3%29%2Ax