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Solving multistep equations-24=1-x+6x

User Mark Thien
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The given expression is

-24=1-x+6x

-24 = 1+6x-x

-24 = 1+ 5x

-24 - 1 = 5x

-25 = 5x


\begin{gathered} x=(-25)/(5)=\text{ -5 } \\ x=\text{ -5} \end{gathered}

So the answer is -5.

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