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3x-1 times 3=5 times x+1
Find x

User Mangecoeur
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3x-1 tikes 3 = 5 times x +1
x is equal to -2
User Itachi Uchiwa
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Answer:

x = -2

Explanation:

3x - 1 × 3 = 5 × x + 1

3x - 3 = 5x + 1

3x - 5x = 1 + 3

-2x = 4

-2x/-2 = 4/-2

x = -2

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