Question

4 times itself and plus 1 equals this number. What is the number?

Answer 1

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let the number be m

now,

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  `4m + 1 = m`

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  `4m - m = - 1`

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  `3m = - 1`

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  `m = ( - 1)/(3)`

Answer 2

Answer: -1/3

Explanation:

`\displaystyle 4x+1=x \\\\ 3x+1=0 \\\\x=-(1)/(3)`