SOLUTION: How do you solve x-1 over 3 = x+1 over 7 for x

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Question 690968: How do you solve x-1 over 3 = x+1 over 7 for x
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(x-1)/3 = (x+1)/7 cross multiply


7(x-1) =3(x+1) distribute


7x-7 =3x+3 subtract 3x from both sides and add 7 to both sides


4x=10 divide both sides by 4


x=10/4

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