Solve for x .

Question

4x=−24 (1 point)
Responses

x=6
x equals 6

x=−28
x equals negative 28

x=−6
x equals negative 6

x=−20

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 4x = -24 \), you need to isolate \( x \) by dividing both sides of the equation by 4.

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

Calculating that gives:

\[ x = -6 \]

So the correct response is:

x = -6 (or x equals negative 6).