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Complete the following: Given: 8x-5=2x+1 and you have to prove x=1
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Complete the following: Given: 8x-5=2x+1 and you have to prove x=1

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8x - 5 = 2x + 1
-2x -2x
6x - 5 = 1
+5 +5
6x = 6
6x = 6
6 6
x = 1

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8x-5=2x+1 \ \ \ |-2x \\ 8x-2x-5=1 \ \ \ |+5 \\ 8x-2x=1+5 \\ 6x=6 \ \ \ |/ 6 \\ x=1
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