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SOLVE FOR X. pls i need help

SOLVE FOR X. pls i need help-example-1
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X=8
Set up proportions would give you: 10/3x+1 = 22/7x-1
With that in mind, cross multiply, which would give you: 10(7x-1) = 22(3x+1).
Turns into: 70x -10 = 66x+22. Then just solve for x
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