Solve the following equation: 8x+1=162x−4 (1 point) Responses x=5 x=5 x=1 x=1 x=1311 x is equal to 13 over 11 x=195

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To solve the equation \(8x + 1 = 162x - 4\), we will first rearrange it to isolate the variable \(x\).

  1. Start by moving all terms involving \(x\) to one side and constant terms to the other side:

\[ 8x + 1 + 4 = 162x \] \[ 8x + 5 = 162x \]

  1. Next, subtract \(8x\) from both sides:

\[ 5 = 162x - 8x \] \[ 5 = 154x \]

  1. Now, divide both sides by \(154\) to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{5}{154} \]

This fraction can be simplified. The greatest common divisor of 5 and 154 is 1, so \(\frac{5}{154}\) is in its simplest form.

Hence, the value of \(x\) is \(\frac{5}{154}\).

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