Question

Select steps that could be used to solve the equation 1 + 3x = -x + 4.

1.add x, subtract 1, divide by 4
2.add x, subtract 4, divide by 4
3.subtract 3x, subtract 4, divide by 4
4.subtract 3x, subtract 4, divide by -4
5.subtract 1, add x, divide by 4

Answer 1

option 1

adding x cancels the negative x on one side and adds x to 3x. If you subtract 1, the 1 on the side cancels out, and it leaves you with 4x=3. Divide both sides by x to get your answer.

hope it's not too conusing, im really bad at explaining