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Answer:

x=-8

Explanation:

1) remove the constant(number without variable) to do this, we must use the opposite operation(in our case, subtraction)

so

4x+1=-31

a) 4x+1-1=-31-1

4x=-32

b) remove the coefficient by doing the opposite operation(division in our case)

x=-8

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