If (x - 1)/3 = k and k = 2, what is the value of x?

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    If (x - 1)/3 = k and k = 2, what is the value of x?

    If k = 2, we have:
    (x - 1)/3 = 2

    Cross multiply:
    x - 1 = 3 * 2
    x - 1 = 6

    Type this equation into the search engine, we get:
    x = 7
     

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