Solve for x.

Question

- x / 4 - 2 = -10
A. x = 32
B. x = -2
C. x = 48
D. x = 3

Answer 1

To solve the equation $-\frac{x}{4}-2=-10$, we can follow these steps:

1. Add 2 to both sides: $$-\frac{x}{4}-2+2=-10+2$$ This simplifies to: $$-\frac{x}{4}=-8$$

2. Multiply both sides by -1 to get rid of the negative sign: $$\frac{x}{4}=8$$

3. Multiply both sides by 4 to solve for $x$: $$x=8\cdot 4$$ This simplifies to: $$x=32$$

The solution is $x=32$, which corresponds to option A.