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3x-1=1-3x please show how

User Alalalala
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Answer:

x=
(1)/(3)

Explanation:

3x-1=1-3x

Move x to one side

3x-1+3x=1-3x+3x

Combine Like Terms

6x-1=1

Isolate x

6x-1+1=1+1

Combine Like Terms

6x=2

Divide by 6

x=
(2)/(3)

Simplify

x=
(1)/(3)

User Peter White
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Answer:

x=1/3

Explanation:

3x-1=1-3x

-3x -3x

-1=1-6x

-1 -1

-2=-6x

-3 -3

1/3=x

User David Urry
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