To evaluate the equation by substituting \( x = 100 \), you would rewrite it as follows:
\[ 100 + 1 = 100 + 1 \]
Calculating both sides, we get:
\[ 101 = 101 \]
Thus, the equation holds true, confirming the substitution is correct.
So, the substitution can be represented as:
\[ ? + 1 = ? + 1 \]
where both question marks can be replaced by 100:
\[ 100 + 1 = 100 + 1 \]
This is a valid equation.