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Solve Two-Step Linear Equations Practice
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Solve for x
.
3−53x=18
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x=

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 3 - 53x = 18 \), follow these steps:

1. Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation:
\[
3 - 53x - 3 = 18 - 3
\]
Simplifying this gives:
\[
-53x = 15
\]

2. Now, divide both sides by -53 to isolate \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{15}{-53}
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
x = -\frac{15}{53}
\]

So, the solution is:
\[
x = -\frac{15}{53}
\]