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complete the following: Given: 8x-5=2x+1 and you have to prove x=1



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[tex]8x-5=2x+1 \ \ \ |-2x \\ 8x-2x-5=1 \ \ \ |+5 \\ 8x-2x=1+5 \\ 6x=6 \ \ \ |\div 6 \\ x=1[/tex]
 8x - 5 = 2x + 1
-2x        -2x     
6x - 5 = 1
     +5  +5
     6x = 6
     6x = 6
       6    6
       x = 1