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What is the the answer for this equation 4x + 1=5x+(-5)
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What is the the answer for this equation 4x + 1=5x+(-5)

User Markus Winand
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Answer:


\large\boxed{x=6}

Explanation:


4x+1=5x+(-5)\\\\4x+1=5x-5\qquad\text{subtract 1 from both sides}\\\\4x+1-1=5x-5-1\\\\4x=5x-6\qquad\text{subtract 5x from both sides}\\\\4x-5x=5x-5x-6\\\\-x=-6\qquad\text{change the signs}\\\\x=6

User Luca Marangon
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4x+1=5x+(-5)

4x+1=5x-5

6=x or x=6

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