Question

Use the distributive property to solve the equation -4(x+3)=8

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=-5$

Step-by-step explanation:

$-4(x+3)=8\\\\(-4)(x)+(-4)(3)=8\\\\-4x+(-12)=8\\\\-4x-12=8\\\\-4x-12+12=8+12\\\\-4x=20\\\\\frac{-4x}{-4}=\frac{20}{-4}\\\\x=-5$