Question
Solve the equation
x=3
Evaluate
21x−61x=1
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
21x−61x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(21−61)x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
21−61
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
2×33−61
Multiply the numbers
63−61
Write all numerators above the common denominator
63−1
Subtract the numbers
62
Cancel out the common factor 2
31
31x
31x=1
Multiply by the reciprocal
31x×3=1×3
Multiply
x=1×3
Solution
x=3
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Rewrite the equation
x=3
Evaluate
21x−61x=1
Evaluate
More Steps

Evaluate
21x−61x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(21−61)x
Subtract the numbers
More Steps

Evaluate
21−61
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
2×33−61
Multiply the numbers
63−61
Write all numerators above the common denominator
63−1
Subtract the numbers
62
Cancel out the common factor 2
31
31x
31x=1
Solution
x=3
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