Which of the first 10 natural numbers is NOT a solution of 5x−1≠9

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To solve the inequality \(5x - 1 \neq 9\), we first solve the corresponding equation:

\[ 5x - 1 = 9 \]

Adding 1 to both sides gives:

\[ 5x = 10 \]

Now, dividing by 5:

\[ x = 2 \]

This means that \(x = 2\) is the value that makes the equation true. Therefore, the inequality \(5x - 1 \neq 9\) is true for all natural numbers except \(x = 2\).

The first 10 natural numbers are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

The natural number from this list that is NOT a solution of \(5x - 1 \neq 9\) is:

\[ \textbf{2} \]