Question
Solve the equation
x=333
Evaluate
3x−11=x−233
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(3x−11)×3=(x−233)×3
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(3x−11)×3
Apply the distributive property
3x×3−11×3
Simplify
x−11×3
Multiply the numbers
x−33
x−33=(x−233)×3
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(x−233)×3
Apply the distributive property
x×3−233×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3x−233×3
Multiply the numbers
3x−699
x−33=3x−699
Move the expression to the left side
x−33−3x=−699
Move the expression to the right side
x−3x=−699+33
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
−2x=−699+33
Add and subtract
−2x=−666
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
2x=666
Divide both sides
22x=2666
Divide the numbers
x=2666
Solution
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Evaluate
2666
Reduce the numbers
1333
Calculate
333
x=333
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Rewrite the equation
x=333
Evaluate
3x−11=x−233
Rewrite the expression
31x−11=x−233
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
x−33=3x−699
Move the variable to the left side
−2x−33=−699
Move the constant to the right side
−2x=−666
Multiply both sides
2x=666
Solution
x=333
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