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What is the answer to 1-x=16-4x and how did u get it?

User Abdulla Sirajudeen
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Answer:

x=5

Explanation:

1-x=16-4x

-1 -1

-x=15-4x

+4x. +4x

3x=15

/3. /3

x=5

User Aquino
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Answer:

x=5

Explanation:

1 - x = 16 - 4x

Rearrange :

-x +4x = 16 - 1

3x = 15

x = 5.

Hence, there is one solution : {5}

User Scott Corscadden
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