please help
2007-06-17 10:43:50 · 8 answers · asked by JeususismyRock! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Here's the step by step. The whole idea is to isolate x by using the inverse operations or what is there. If 5 is added to one side you need to subtract it from the other. And always plug your answer back in to make sure it checks out.
x/4 + 5 = 1
x/4 = 1 -5
x/4 = -4
x = -4 * 4
x = -16
-16/4 + 5 does equal 1
2007-06-17 10:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/4 + 5 = 1
subtract the 5
x/4 = -4
multiply by 4
x = -16
2007-06-17 10:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/4 +5 = 1
-5
x/4 = -4
times 4
x=-16
2007-06-17 10:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are solving for X. So get X all by itself. It would be easiest to begin by getting rid of the 5, so subtract 5 from both sides.
X/4 = -4
Now all that's left is to get rid of that fraction. Multiply both sides by 4.
X = -16
2007-06-17 10:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by The Red King 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/4+5=1
x/4=1-5
x/4=-4
x=-4*4
x= -16
2007-06-17 10:48:20 · answer #5 · answered by Farida 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/4+5=1
x/4=-4
x=-16
2007-06-17 10:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Curtis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/4+5=1
x/4=-4
x=-16.answer
2007-06-17 10:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=-16
1. Subtract 5 from both sides
2. Multiply 4 on both sides
The key to solving these equations is to make it so the x is by itself by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing on both sides.
2007-06-17 10:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by HILARY C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋