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Solve for x. Express the answer in simplest form.

Solve for x. Express the answer in simplest form.-example-1

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Cross multiply to get x by itself. So
6x-1 times 1 equals 5 times 3, which is
6x-1=15
Add 1 to both sides, so you'll get
6x=16
Divide both sides by 6, you'll get 2.6666 repeating.
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