Let’s try to isolate the variable, x. Since there are x terms on both sides of the equation, let’s get rid of the x term from one of the sides. What move can you make to get rid of the x on the left side of the equation while keeping the equation balanced?

Question

x+1 = x+1

A.Subtract x from each side

B.Add x to each side

C.Multiply each side by x

Answer 1

To get rid of the \( x \) term on the left side of the equation while keeping the equation balanced, you can:

A. Subtract \( x \) from each side.

This would give you:

\[ x + 1 - x = x + 1 - x \]

Which simplifies to:

\[ 1 = 1 \]

This maintains the equality while eliminating \( x \) from the left side.