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What does x equal in 42x plus 1 equals 8x minus 1?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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14y ago

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42x + 1 = 8x - 1

Subtract 1 from each side:

42x = 8x - 2

Subtract 8x from each side:

34x = -2

Divide each side by 34:

x = -2/34 = -1/17

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