document.write( "Question 543455: I sometimes forget to write my equation without the 1 in front of the variable and my teacher marks it wrong. After showing all my work and getting the right equation I get the problem wrong! Is it wrong to write 1x + 5y = 6 instead of x + 5y = 6? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #354938 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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1x = x for all values of x, so 1x is the same as x. However, it's considered more simplified to write x instead of 1x. \n" ); document.write( "

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