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Slove the equation-4x + 1 = 21

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We have the following:


-4x+1=21​

solving for x:


\begin{gathered} -4x+1-1=21-1​ \\ -4x=20 \\ x=(20)/(-4) \\ x=-5 \end{gathered}

The answer is -5

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