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I'm not understanding how to do problems such as this: 4x + 1 = 25 + 2x. How do I work these out?

User Vladyslav Sheruda
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Answer:

x=12

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the equation:


4x+1=25+2x

Step 1: Reorder the equation to bring only the terms containing x to the left-hand side.


4x-2x=25-1

Step 2: Simplify your equation above.


2x=24

Step 3: Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 2.


\begin{gathered} (2x)/(2)=(24)/(2) \\ x=12 \end{gathered}

The value of x in the equation is 12.

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