How do you solve $4 x - 1 > 11$ $4x - 1> 11$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-24T19:06:26

x>3

4x - 1 > 11
4x - 1 + 1 > 11 + 1 (Add 1 to both sides to isolate x)
4x > 12 (-1 and 1 cancel out and 11+1 is 12)

4x/4 > 12/4 (divide both sides by 4 to isolate x)

x>3

How do you solve 4x - 1> 114x−1>114x - 1> 11?