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Simplify the equation
y-7=3(x-1)

User Chaudharyp
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To simplify the equation y - 7 = 3(x - 1), we can first distribute the 3 on the right-hand side:

y - 7 = 3x - 3

Then, we can add 7 to both sides to isolate the y term on the left-hand side:

y - 7 + 7 = 3x - 3 + 7

y = 3x + 4

Therefore, the simplified form of the
User Michel Michels
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Explanation:

y-7=3(x-1)

open the bracket at the LHS

y-7=3x-3

y-3x=7-3

y-3x=4

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