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I need help remembering the steps to solve for x in 5x + 4 = 4x + 5

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5x + 4=4x + 5
-4x -4x
1x +4 = 5
-4 -4
1x =1
1x÷1 =1÷1
x = 1
User Mdnghtblue
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x=1 because you have to subtract 4x from both sides and subtract 4 from both sides
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