By what number is it necessary to multiply each side of the equation in order to obtain just x on the left​ side? Do not actually solve the equation.

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. 1 x equals 4
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Part 1
What number should each side be multiplied​ by?
  
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Answer 1

To isolate \( x \) on the left side of the equation \( 1x = 4 \), you would need to multiply each side by the reciprocal of the coefficient of \( x \). Since the coefficient of \( x \) in this case is 1, you would multiply both sides by 1.

So, the number you should multiply each side by is:

1