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Question

-8 = -(x+4)

 

What is the awnser to this 

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

Your starting point here is

-8 = -(x + 4)

I would start by dividing both sides by -1

8 = x + 4

Then you can subtract the “4” from both sides to get

x = 8 – 4 = 4

I hope that helps get you moving in the right direction! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

Drop minus sign in front of both sides.

8=x+4

 

Solve for x

 

x=4.