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Solve each equation and check the result.$$-8 x+1=73$$
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We can do this by subtracting 1 from both sides of the equation. This gives us: $$ -8x + 1 - 1 = 73 - 1 $$ which simplifies to: $$ -8x = 72 $$ Show more…
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