Question

What is the value of x that makes the following equation true?
0= 4(x+5) +8

Answer 1

x = -7

Explanation:

0= 4(x+5) +8

Subtract 8 from each side

-8= 4(x+5) +8-8

-8= 4(x+5)

Divide by 4

-8/4= 4/4(x+5)

-2 = x+5

Subtract 5 from each side

-2-5 = x+5-5

-7 =x