Question

4 times itself and plus 1 equals this number. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer: -1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

$\displaystyle 4x+1=x \\\\ 3x+1=0 \\\\x=-\dfrac{1}{3}$

Answer 2

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let the number be m

now,

• $4m + 1 = m$

• $4m - m = - 1$

• $3m = - 1$

• $m = \dfrac{ - 1}{3}$