Answer
$x = -\frac{1}{2}$
Work Step by Step
$3x + 1 = x$
$3x + 1 -1 = x -1 $
$3x = x - 1$
$3x - x= x - 1 - x$
$2x = - 1 $
$2x \times \frac{1}{2} =-1 \times \frac{1}{2} $
$x = -\frac{1}{2}$
Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)
by Waner, Stefan; Costenoble, Steven
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1133607705
ISBN 13:
978-1-13360-770-0
Chapter 0 - Section 0.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations - Exercises - Page 29: 8
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