SOLUTION: -1=3+4x

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Question 985605: -1=3+4x
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-1=3%2B4x Start with the given equation.


0=3%2B4x%2B1 Add 1 to both sides.


-4x=3%2B1 Subtract 4x from both sides.


-4x=4 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%284%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x.


x=-1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-1