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3x+36x+72=6x+1
Use the distributive property to multiply 18 by 2x+4.
39x+72=6x+1
Combine 3x and 36x to get 39x.
39x+72-6x=1
Subtract 6x from both sides.
33x+72=1
Combine 39x and -6x to get 33x.
33x=1-72
Subtract 72 from both sides.
33x=-71
Subtract 72 from 1 to get -71.
x=\frac{-71}{33}
Divide both sides by 33.
x=-\frac{71}{33}
Fraction \frac{-71}{33} can be rewritten as -\frac{71}{33} by extracting the negative sign.