Question

Solve the equation In (x-4)=1

Answer 1

X = 5

Explanation:

This is an example of a basic algebraic equation! The explanation is below

`(x-4)=1\\x-4=1\\x-4+4=1+4\\x=5`

Above, we simply removed the parenthesis, added four to both sides in order to cancel out "-4", and ended up with 5 = x. We know we are correct because 5 minus 4, really does equal one!

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Answer 2

The answer is x = 5

Explanation:

1) Remove parentheses.

`x - 4 - 1`

2) Add 4 to both sides.

`x = 1 + 4`

3) Simplify 1 + 4 to 5.

`x = 5`

Therefor, the answer is x = 5.