Solve for x in the following equation: 1x+4=2

. Write your answer in reduced fraction form, if applicable.(

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
9 days ago

To solve the equation \( 1x + 4 = 2 \), we first isolate \( x \).

1. Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation:
\[
1x + 4 - 4 = 2 - 4
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
1x = -2
\]

2. Since \( 1x \) is just \( x \), we have:
\[
x = -2
\]

The solution is:
\[
\boxed{-2}
\]