Question

Original Equation:
4+ (4 + x) = 3
First Step:
(4 + 4) + x = 3

Answer 1

You would not want to do that.

If the original equation is 4+(4+x)=3

then the first step would be (4+x)=3-4

simplify that to 4+x=-1

then x=-1-4

finally x=-5