Question

Question

Solve for x
.
4x=−24
(1 point)
Responses

x=6
x equals 6

x=−6
x equals negative 6

x=−20
x equals negative 20

x=−28

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 4x = -24 \), you need to isolate \( x \).

You can do this by dividing both sides by 4:

\[ x = \frac{-24}{4} \]

Calculating the right side gives:

\[ x = -6 \]

So the solution is \( x = -6 \).

The correct response is:

x = −6 or x equals negative 6.