Algebra
Calculus
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Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
Solve for a
x=25a+1
Evaluate
3(x−2a)=x−a+1
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
3(x−2a)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×2a
Multiply the terms
3x−6a
3x−6a=x−a+1
Move the expression to the left side
3x−6a−x=−a+1
Move the expression to the right side
3x−x=−a+1+6a
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
3x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−1)x
Subtract the numbers
2x
2x=−a+1+6a
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−a+6a
Factor the expression
(−1+6)a
Add the numbers
5a
2x=5a+1
Divide both sides
22x=25a+1
Solution
x=25a+1
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