Question
Solve the equation
x=6
Evaluate
x−31x−21x−1=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−31x−21x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−31−21)x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
1−31−21
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
3×23×2−3×22−2×33
Multiply the numbers
63×2−3×22−2×33
Multiply the numbers
63×2−62−2×33
Multiply the numbers
63×2−62−63
Write all numerators above the common denominator
63×2−2−3
Multiply the numbers
66−2−3
Subtract the numbers
61
61x
61x−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
61x=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
61x=1
Multiply by the reciprocal
61x×6=1×6
Multiply
x=1×6
Solution
x=6
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Rewrite the equation
x=6
Evaluate
x−31x−21x−1=0
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x−31x−21x−1
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−31x−21x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−31−21)x
Subtract the numbers
61x
61x−1
61x−1=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
x−6=0
Solution
x=6
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