3(x-3)-7(2x-8)=x-1

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Solution for 3(x-3)-7(2x-8)=x-1 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -3) + -7(2x + -8) = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + x) + -7(2x + -8) = x + -1
(-3 * 3 + x * 3) + -7(2x + -8) = x + -1
(-9 + 3x) + -7(2x + -8) = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x + -7(-8 + 2x) = x + -1
-9 + 3x + (-8 * -7 + 2x * -7) = x + -1
-9 + 3x + (56 + -14x) = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 56 + 3x + -14x = x + -1

Combine like terms: -9 + 56 = 47
47 + 3x + -14x = x + -1

Combine like terms: 3x + -14x = -11x
47 + -11x = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
47 + -11x = -1 + x

Solving
47 + -11x = -1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
47 + -11x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -11x + -1x = -12x
47 + -12x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
47 + -12x = -1 + 0
47 + -12x = -1

Add '-47' to each side of the equation.
47 + -47 + -12x = -1 + -47

Combine like terms: 47 + -47 = 0
0 + -12x = -1 + -47
-12x = -1 + -47

Combine like terms: -1 + -47 = -48
-12x = -48

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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