Question

The incomplete work of a student to solve an equation is shown below:

Step 1: 4x + 12 = 4
Step 2: ?
Step 3: x = −8 ÷ 4
Step 4: x = −2

What is the missing Step 2?

4x = 8
4x = 16
4x = −16
4x = −8

Answer 1

@LegendarySadist

Answer 2

How would YOU solve this equation for x? Try it, please.

Answer 3

@LegendarySadist

Answer 4

Well if part 3 is x = -8 ÷ 4 then part 2 is 4x = -8. It would be 4x + 12 -12 = 4 - 12, = 4x = -8. I pretty sure this is right

Answer 5

Get it?

Answer 6

so yea its D

Answer 7

Should be.