1/3((x*4) + (-4)) = -6 First multiply by 3 to get rid of the 1/3. (x*4) + (-4) = -18 Subtract -4 from both sides to get 4x alone. (Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the number) 4x = -14 Now divide both sides by 4 to get x alone. x = -3.5