solve for x

Question

50 (4x + 12) = -200

Answer 1

To solve for x, we will first distribute the 50 to the terms inside the parentheses.
The equation will then become:

200x + 600 = -200

Next, we will isolate the x term by subtracting 600 from both sides of the equation:

200x = -800

Finally, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 200:

x = -800/200

Which simplifies to:

x = -4