Question

What is the solution to the equation 3x+1-6x=72

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

=−71/3

Step-by-step explanation:3

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1

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6

=

7

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{\color{#c92786}{3x}}+1{\color{#c92786}{-6x}}=72

3x+1−6x=72

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3

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1

=

7

2

{\color{#c92786}{-3x}}+1=72

−3x+1=72

2

Subtract

1

1

1

from both sides of the equation

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3

+

1

=

7

2

-3x+1=72

−3x+1=72

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3

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1

−

1

=

7

2

−

1

-3x+1{\color{#c92786}{-1}}=72{\color{#c92786}{-1}}

−3x+1−1=72−1

3

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

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3

=

7

1

-3x=71

−3x=71

4

Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

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3

=

7

1

-3x=71

−3x=71

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3

−

3

=

7

1

−

3

−3−3x​=−371​

5

Simplify

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Divide the numbers

=−71/3

x=-\frac{71}{3}

x=−371​