SOLUTION: when you have x+4x=0 can you move the 4x ?? example x+4x=0-4x

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Question 363552: when you have x+4x=0 can you move the 4x ?? example x+4x=0-4x
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

x+4x=0

*Note: 'moving' 4x, for ex.,is not what we do.

What we do, is subtact 4x from both sides of the equation.

for example

x + 4x -4x = -4x

x = -4x