Answer
$x=\frac{-3}{2}$
Work Step by Step
Add $x$ to both sides to obtain:
$1-x+x=x+4+x
\\1=2x+4$
Subtract $4$ to both sides to obtain:
$1-4=2x+4-4
\\-3=2x$
Divide $2$ to both sides to obtain:
$\frac{-3}{2}=x$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 24
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