Can someone please help 4x + 2x + 1 = 2x - x + 21

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

4*x+2*x+1-(2*x-x+21)=0

Step by step solution :

STEP

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Pulling out like terms

1.1 Pull out like factors :

5x - 20 = 5 • (x - 4)

Equation at the end of step

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STEP

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Equations which are never true:

2.1 Solve : 5 = 0

This equation has no solution.

A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation:

2.2 Solve : x-4 = 0

Add 4 to both sides of the equation :

x = 4

One solution was found :

x = 4

both equations and proportions are better.