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47x-141=5x-9
Use the distributive property to multiply 47 by x-3.
47x-141-5x=-9
Subtract 5x from both sides.
42x-141=-9
Combine 47x and -5x to get 42x.
42x=-9+141
Add 141 to both sides.
42x=132
Add -9 and 141 to get 132.
x=\frac{132}{42}
Divide both sides by 42.
x=\frac{22}{7}
Reduce the fraction \frac{132}{42} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.