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Answer:
B) x = 4
Explanation:
You observe that the smaller number of (+1) tokens is 2 of them, found on the right side. Remove 2 (+1) tokens from each side to get ...
x + 4 = 2x
The smaller number of (x) tokens is 1, found on the left side. Remove 1 (x) token from each side to get ...
4 = x . . . . . matches choice B
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Comment on this approach
In general, this is a decent approach to use for solving any linear equation. You may find that x and number tokens end up on the same side of the equal sign (with 0 on the other side). Then you need to add some number of (-1) tokens to both sides to cancel the ones on the side with x.
At the end, you may need to split the problem evenly into equal parts according to the number of times x appears. (If this had been x+6 = 3x+2, then you would end with 4=2x. Splitting that into two equal parts, each would be 2=x.)