[tex]\huge\text{Hey there!}[/tex]
[tex]\large\textsf{-4x + 1 = 21}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{SUBTRACT 1 to BOTH SIDES}[/tex]
[tex]\large\textsf{-4x + 1 - 1 = 21 - 1}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{CANCEL out: 1 - 1 because that gives you 0 }[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{KEEP: 21 - 1 because that helps solve for x}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{21 - 1 = \bf 20}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{New equation: \textsf{ -4x = 20}}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{DIVIDE -4 to BOTH SIDES}[/tex]
[tex]\mathsf{\dfrac{-4x}{-4}=\dfrac{20}{-4}}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{CANCEL out: }\mathsf{\dfrac{-4}{-4}}\large\text{ because that gives you 1}[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{KEEP: }\mathsf{\dfrac{20}{-4}}\large\text{ because it gives you the value of x}[/tex]
[tex]\mathsf{x = \dfrac{20}{-4}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathsf{\dfrac{20}{-4}= 20\div -4=\bf -5}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed{\boxed{\large\text{Answer: \huge \bf x = -5}}}\huge\checkmark[/tex]
[tex]\text{Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!}[/tex]
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