Question

x/4 + 1= -5
-2
16
4
-24
I thought it would be -16 but that's not one of the choices

Answer 1

\[\Large \frac{x}{4}+1 = -5\]


\[\Large \frac{x}{4} = -5-1\]


\[\Large \frac{x}{4} = -6\]


See how to get the answer now?

Answer 2

you want to isolate the x first. subtract one and multiply both sides by 4.
-24.

Answer 3

you mistakenly did -5-1 = -4, but that's not correct since it should be -5-1 = -6

Answer 4

what?

Answer 5

you first subtract 1 from both sides

that will give you

\[\Large \frac{x}{4} = -6\]

and NOT

\[\Large \frac{x}{4} = -4\]