How do you solve $3x - 1 = 9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-28T16:09:25

$x = 10/3$

$3x - 1 = 9$

Adding $1$ to both sides

$3x - 1 + 1 = 9 + 1$

$3x = 10$

Divide both sides by the coefficient of $x$

$(3x)/3 = 10/3$

$x = 10/3$

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