What is the solution to this equation? 3[x] - 1 = 8

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Step-by-step explanation:

The whole goal is to isolate the variable.

3x-1=8

1+3x-1=8+1 first add 1 to both sides of the equation to cancel out the -1

3x=9 now just divide 3 to both sides of the equation because the opposite of multiplication is division. So dividing 3 on both sides cancels out the 3 to isolate the x

3x/3=9/3

x=3

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.

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