What is 4 x 1/4

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1+4x\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)=2x

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 4x, the least common multiple of 4x,4,2.

1-x=2x

Multiply 4 and -\frac{1}{4} to get -1.

1-x-2x=0

Subtract 2x from both sides.

1-3x=0

Combine -x and -2x to get -3x.

-3x=-1

Subtract 1 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.

x=\frac{-1}{-3}

Divide both sides by -3.

x=\frac{1}{3}

Fraction \frac{-1}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{1}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.