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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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1. Multiply both sides by 4x-1

(1)/(7) (4x-1)=3
2.Simplify
(1)/(7) (4x-1) to (4x1)/(7)

(4x-1)/(7) =3
3.Multiply both sides by 7
4x-1=3x7
4.Simplify 3*7 to 21
4x-1=21
5. Add one to both sides
4x=21+1
6. Simplify 21+1 to 22
4x=22
7.Divide both sides by 4
x=
(22)/(4)
8.Simplify
(22)/(4) to
(11)/(2)

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