The steps that a student took to solve the linear equation $$4 x+5=31-(x-4)$$ are shown. ![](http://admin.getprephub.com/media/editor/sp17_20230223191156984642.png) The student made an error in one of the steps. What should be the solution to the original equation?

Here, $$4 x+5=31-(x-4)$$ Or, $$4 x+5=31-x+4$$ Or, $$4 x+x=31+4-5$$ (Adding $$x-5$$ both sides) Or, $$5 x=30$$ Or, $$x=6$$ (dividing by 5)

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The steps that a student took to solve the linear equation $4 x+5=31-(x-4)$ are shown.

The student made an error in one of the steps.

What should be the solution to the original equation?

Select all that apply :

$x=6$

$x=-6$

$x=1$

$x=-1$

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