Question

Choose the replacement for x that makes the equation a true statement.

-4x + 88 = -12

Answer 1

Start off by subtracting 88 from both sides

Answer 2

done

Answer 3

what do you get

Answer 4

-92 and -100

Answer 5

88 - 88 = 0, so the 88 goes away on the left side

Answer 6

-12 - 88 = -100

So we then get

-4x = -100

Answer 7

now divide both sides by -4 to completely isolate x

Answer 8

-4 and 100??????/

Answer 9

-4 divided by -4 = ???

Answer 10

1

Answer 11

so -4x becomes 1x or just x on the left side

Answer 12

-100 divided by -4 = ???

Answer 13

25

Answer 14

so the answer is x = 25

Answer 15

thanks!

Answer 16

np