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(3x - 3) - (4x + 2) = 8x - 8 Combine like terms
(-x) - 5 = 8x - 8
8-5 = 8x + x
3 = 9x
3/9 = x
1/3 = x
Answer:
1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
3(x-1)-2(2x+1)=8(x-1)
3x-3-4x-2=8x-8
3x-4x-3-2=8x-8
-x-5=8x-8
-x-8x-5=-8
-9x-5=-8
-9x=-8+5
-9x=-3
9x=3
x=3/9
simplify
x=1/3
