Question

Write the steps to solving the following problem.
4 - 3x = -1
Step 1:
Step 2:

Answer 1

Step 1: Add 3x to both sides to get 4 = 3x - 1

Step 2: Add 1 to both sides to get 5 = 3x

Step 3: Divide by 3 on both sides to get 5/3 = x

Answer 2

x =
`(5)/(3)` or
`1 (2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Isolate the variable x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.

PEMDAS is the order of operation, and stands for:

Parenthesis

Exponents (& Roots)

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction.

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Step 1:

Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation:

4 (-4) - 3x = -1 (-4)

-3x = -1 - 4

-3x = - 5

Step 2:

Divide -3 from both sides of the equation:

(-3x)/-3 = (-5)/-3

x = -5/-3

x = 5/3

x = 1 2/3