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Algebra.Com's Answer #402983 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"4x-1-x=5-9x\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B9x=5%2B1\" Add \"9x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%286%29%2F%2812%29\" Divide both sides by \"12\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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