SOLUTION: 1-2x-5x=1 solve for x

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Question 588879: 1-2x-5x=1 solve for x
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1-2x-5x=1 Start with the given equation.


-7x%2B1=1 Combine like terms on the left side.


-7x=1-1 Subtract 1 from both sides.


-7x=0 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%280%29%2F%28-7%29 Divide both sides by -7 to isolate x.


x=0 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=0