Question

Four times a number added to eight is equivalent to the opposite of four

Answer 1

let the number be y

Opposite of 4 is -4

4y + 8 = -4

Group liked terms

4y = -4 - 8

4y = -12

y = -3

Explanation:

let the number be y

Opposite of 4 is -4

4y + 8 = -4

Group liked terms

4y = -4 - 8

4y = -12

y = -3