SOLUTION: 3x-1=x+6

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Question 58985: 3x-1=x+6
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3x-1=x+6
First, you have to get X on one side and all the other stuff on the other side. Subtract X and add one to both sides to get 2x = 7 Then, divide both sides by two to get the answer of x = 7/2.
CHECK
3(7/2)-1=7/2+6
9 1/2 = 9 1/2
The correct answer is 7/2