Question
Solve the equation
x=9
Evaluate
43x−3=32x×1
Multiply the terms
43x−3=32x
Cross multiply
(3x−3)×3=4×2x
Simplify the equation
3(3x−3)=4×2x
Simplify the equation
3(3x−3)=8x
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
3(3x−3)
Apply the distributive property
3×3x−3×3
Multiply the numbers
9x−3×3
Multiply the numbers
9x−9
9x−9=8x
Move the variable to the left side
9x−9−8x=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
9x−8x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(9−8)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x−9=0
Move the constant to the right side
x=0+9
Solution
x=9
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Rewrite the equation
x=9
Evaluate
43x−3=32x×1
Evaluate
43x−3=32x
Reduce the fraction
43x−43=32x
Reduce the fraction
43x−43=32x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
9x−9=8x
Move the variable to the left side
x−9=0
Solution
x=9
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