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  • 19-08-2017
  • Mathematics
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x-1=5x+3x-8
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kphung76127
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  • 19-08-2017
x-1= 5x+3x-8

Combine like terms
x-1= 8x-8

Our goal is to isolate x by cancelling out other numbers.
Subtract x from both sides
x-1-x= 8x-x-8
-1= 7x-8

Add 8 to both sides
7=7x

Divide both sides by 7
1=x

Final answer: x=1
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