Question

7(-5-4x)=-174

Answer 1

\[7(-5-4x)=-174\]Expand the left side,\[-35-28x=-174\]\[Next,\]\[-35-28x=-174\]\[~~~+35~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+35\]\[-28x=-139\]divide both sides by 28, what do you get?

Answer 2

I meant divide both sides by -28, not just 28.