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-1/3x + 1 = -7

To solve this:

Subtract 1 from both sides: -1/3x = -8

Multiply by 3x: -1 = -8 * 3x

Divide by -8: -1/-8 = 3x

Divide by 3: (-1/-8)/3 = x

Work it out: (-1/-8) = 0.125

0.125 / 3 = 0.041666... (the 6 is reccuring) or as a fraction: 1/24th

x = 1/24th

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