SOLUTION: Solve for x: 4x - (-1 + 3) = 2x – 1 2 Enter a fraction, NOT a decimal. x =

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Question 53104: Solve for x:

4x - (-1 + 3) = 2x – 1
2

Enter a fraction, NOT a decimal.
x =
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Expanding the equation yields 4x-2=2x-1. Adding 2 to both sides gives us 4x=2x+1 and then subtracting 2x from both sides yields 2x=1, which simplifes to x=1%2F2.