Question
Solve the equation.
4 equals negative 2 x minus 8
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Part 1
A.14
14
B.6
6
C.18
18
D.negative 6
negative 6
4 equals negative 2 x minus 8
Question content area bottom
Part 1
A.14
14
B.6
6
C.18
18
D.negative 6
negative 6
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( 4 = -2x - 8 \), we can follow these steps:
1. Add 8 to both sides of the equation:
\[
4 + 8 = -2x
\]
\[
12 = -2x
\]
2. Divide both sides by -2:
\[
x = \frac{12}{-2}
\]
\[
x = -6
\]
Thus, the solution to the equation is \( x = -6 \).
The correct answer is **D. negative 6**.
1. Add 8 to both sides of the equation:
\[
4 + 8 = -2x
\]
\[
12 = -2x
\]
2. Divide both sides by -2:
\[
x = \frac{12}{-2}
\]
\[
x = -6
\]
Thus, the solution to the equation is \( x = -6 \).
The correct answer is **D. negative 6**.
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