Question

Drag the correct steps into order to solve the equation −4x+12=−4 for x.

Answer 1

Here is your answer:

In order to solve this question you have to remember that what you do on one side you have to do on the other:

• $-4x+12=-4$
• Add 12 on both sides:
• $+ 12$
• $-4 + 12 = 8$
• $-4x = 8$
• Divide -4 on both sides:
• $\div -4$
• $8 \div -4 = -2$
• $= -2$

Therefore your answer is "-2."

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The next step in this problem would be to subtract 12 form both sides. This would result in:

-4x = - 16

Then you would divide each side by -4.

x = 4

This would be your answer.