Answer:
x = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember to follow PEMDAS. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Isolate the variable, x. Note that:
PEMDAS =
Parenthesis
Exponents (& Roots)
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
& is the order of operation that you follow.
First, multiply 4 with -2:
4 * -2 = -8
x + (-8) = -2
x - 8 = -2
Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Add 8 to both sides:
x - 8 (+8) = -2 (+8)
x = -2 + 8
x = 8 - 2
x = 6
x = 6 is your answer.
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