SOLUTION: THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ON MY MATHS 4n + 1 = 9 I HAVE TRIED TO LOOK AT THE QUESTION IN THE STEP BY STEP SOLVER BUT IT JUST SAYS THE ANSWER IS 0=0 AND THAT N=2 I DON'T NO HOW IT

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Question 436957: THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ON MY MATHS
4n + 1 = 9
I HAVE TRIED TO LOOK AT THE QUESTION IN THE STEP BY STEP SOLVER BUT IT JUST SAYS THE ANSWER IS 0=0 AND THAT N=2 I DON'T NO HOW IT GOT THEIR IM STUCK HERE IS WHAT I TRIED SO FAR
4n + 1 = 9
9-5N = 4
N=4
BUT I KNOW THAT IS INCORRECT BECAUSE THE ANSWER IS 2 BUT HOW IS IT POSSIBLE I DONT UNDER STAND

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4n + 1 = 9
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Subtract 1 from each side to get:
4n = 8
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Divide each side by 4 to get:
n = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

4n+%2B+1+=+9 ...add -1 to the both sides
4n+%2B+1-1+=+9-1
4n+%2Bcross%28+1%29-cross%281%29+=+8
4n=+8.....both sides divide by 4
4n%2F4=+8%2F4
cross%284%29n%2Fcross%284%29=+2
n=+2