Answer:
Mistake is on second line.
x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The first two lines are (I added the boldface):
3x - 5 + 3x = x + 8 - x - 1
6x – 5 = 2x + 7
The first line has x and -x. They add to 0.
The second line on the right side should have just 7, but the x and -x of the first line were incorrectly added together giving 2x.
The second line should be:
6x - 5 = 7
Add 5 to both sides.
6x = 12
Divide both sides by 6.
x = 2
