x-32x+1=53 Share with your friends Share 0 Manbar Singh answered this x - 32x + 1 = 53⇒52x + 1 = 3x - 3⇒10x + 5 = 3x - 9⇒10x - 3x = -9 - 5⇒7x = -14⇒x = -147 = -2 0 View Full Answer