SOLUTION: 4x +1 = 2x +5

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Question 86484: 4x +1 = 2x +5
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The general idea with soving these is to get the variables on one side and the numbers on the other.
Remember that what you do to one side of the equals sign must be done to the other side as well.
4x%2B1=2x%2B5
Subtract 1 from each side
4x%2B1-1=2x%2B5-1
Simplify
4x=2x%2B4
Subtract 2x from each side.
4x-2x=2x%2B4-2x
Simplify
2x=4
Divide both sides by 2
2x%2F2=4%2F2
Simplify
x=2
Check!
Substitute x=2 into the original equation and check if the two sides are equal.
4x%2B1=2x%2B5
4%2A2%2B1=2%2A2%2B5
9=9
Correct!