Question

3x + 1 = 8 I need the steps and answer.

Answer 1

3x + 1 = 8

move +1 to the other side

sign changes from +1 to -1

3x+1-1= 8-1

3x= 7-1

divide by 3 for both sides to get x by itself

3x/3= 7/3

Answer:

x= 7/3 and x= 2 1/3

Answer 2

`\large\boxed{x=(7)/(3)=2(1)/(3)}`

Explanation:

`3x+1=8\qquad\text{subtract 1 from both sides}\\\\3x+1-1=8-1\\\\3x=7\qquad\text{divide both sides by 3}\\\\(3x)/(3)=(7)/(3)\\\\x=(7)/(3)`