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−4x + 1 = x + (−4)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
First simplify the right side: x + (−4) = x − 4.

Solve:
-4x + 1 = x − 4
Bring x-terms to one side and constants to the other:
-4x − x = −4 − 1
-5x = −5
x = 1

Check: LHS = −4(1)+1 = −3, RHS = 1−4 = −3. So x = 1 is correct.