Question

-8=-(x=4)

Answer 1

Is this:
\[-8=-(x+4)\]
?

Answer 2

You mean \[-8=-(x+4)\], right?
Then \[-8=-(x+4)\]\[8=x+4\]\[x=4\]

Answer 3

If so see the problem as:
\[-8=(-1)(x+4)\]
Distribute the -1.
\[-8=-x-4\]
Add 4 to each side:
\[-4=-x\]
Times each side by -1
\[x=4\]

Answer 4

thanks lots