SOLUTION: Please show steps: x+x/3=2x-1

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Question 633391: Please show steps:
x+x/3=2x-1
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2Bx%2F3=2x-1....first, both sides multiply by 3
3x%2B3x%2F3=3%2A2x-1%2A3
3x%2Bcross%283%29x%2Fcross%283%29=6x-3
3x%2Bx=6x-3
4x=6x-3
4x-4x=6x-4x-3
0=2x-3
0%2B3=2x-3%2B3
3=2x
3%2F2=x......or .......x=3%2F2