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5x+1 = 1+x2
Possible Answers: {5,4,3,2}
Lets start with 5.
5(5)+1 = 1+2(5)***
25+1 = 1+10
26 ≠ 11
So, 5 is NOT the answer.
Now, 4.
5(4)+1 = 1+(4)2
20+1 = 1+8
21 ≠ 9
So, 4 is NOT the answer.
Now, 3.
5(3)+1 = 1+(3)2
15+1 = 1+6
16 ≠ 7
So, 3 is NOT the answer.
Lastly, 2.
5(2)+1 = 1+(2)2
10+1 = 1+4
11 ≠ 5
So, 2 is NOT an answer.
So, the answer is: None of the above. None of them can be answers because none of them make the statement true.
***(In algebra, we start using parenthesis instead of the dot for multiplication when using numbers.)
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