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What is the answer to this equation : x+5=3x−1

User Nohemi
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Answer:

x-3x=-1-5

-2x=-6

-2x/-2=-6/-2

x=3

User Tawman
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Answer: x = 3

Explanation:

x+5 = 3x-1

+1 +1

x+6 = 3x

-x -x

6 = 2x

/2 /2

3 = x

User Dmuensterer
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