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Solve 3x + 1 = 22

The solution of 3x + 1 = 22 is x = 7.

The lines y = 3x + 1 and y = 22 meet at x = 724681012510152025303540x = 7y = 3x + 1y = 22
The lines y = 3x + 1 and y = 22 meet at x = 7. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    3x+1=223x + 1 = 22
  2. 2

    Subtract 1 from both sides:

    3x+1−1=22−1 ⇒ 3x=213x + 1 - 1 = 22 - 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 21
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=213 ⇒ x=7\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{21}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 7 back into the equation.

    3⋅7+1=21+1=22✓3\cdot7 + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 1 = 22\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 3x + 1 = 22 \]
\[ 3x + 1 - 1 = 22 - 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 21 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{21}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 3\cdot7 + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 1 = 22

x3x + 1Equals 22?
516no
619no
722yes
825no
928no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 1 = 22?

The solution of 3x + 1 = 22 is x = 7.

How do you solve 3x + 1 = 22?

Subtract 1 from both sides to get 3x = 21, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 7: 3(7) + 1 = 22, which is 22.

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