Question
Solve the equation
x=−3011
Alternative Form
x=−0.36˙
Evaluate
6x+31+1=x−63
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
31+1
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
31+33
Write all numerators above the common denominator
31+3
Add the numbers
34
6x+34=x−63
Cancel out the common factor 3
6x+34=x−21
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCM
(6x+34)×6=(x−21)×6
Calculate
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Evaluate
(6x+34)×6
Apply the distributive property
6x×6+34×6
Multiply the numbers
36x+34×6
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
34×6
Reduce the numbers
4×2
Multiply the numbers
8
36x+8
36x+8=(x−21)×6
Calculate
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Evaluate
(x−21)×6
Apply the distributive property
x×6−21×6
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
6x−21×6
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−21×6
Reduce the numbers
−1×3
Simplify
−3
6x−3
36x+8=6x−3
Move the expression to the left side
36x+8−6x=−3
Move the expression to the right side
36x−6x=−3−8
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
36x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(36−6)x
Subtract the numbers
30x
30x=−3−8
Add and subtract
30x=−11
Divide both sides
3030x=30−11
Divide the numbers
x=30−11
Solution
x=−3011
Alternative Form
x=−0.36˙
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Rewrite the equation
30x=−11
Evaluate
6x+31+1=x−63
Evaluate
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Evaluate
6x+31+1
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
31+1
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
31+33
Write all numerators above the common denominator
31+3
Add the numbers
34
6x+34
6x+34=x−63
Cancel out the common factor 3
6x+34=x−21
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
36x+8=6x−3
Move the variable to the left side
30x+8=−3
Solution
30x=−11
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