-4x-(-5)=-9-10

Question

algebraic equation

Answer 1

We can put a 1 in front of the parenthesis.

 

-4x - 1(-5) = -9 - 10

 

We can distribute the negative 1 to get rid of parenthesis.  Two negatives gives us a positive.  Don't forget to simplify the right side of the equation, since that side has like terms.

 

-4x + 5 = -19

 

Subtract 5 on both sides of equation.

 

-4x = -24

 

Divide by 4 on both sides of equation.

 

x = 6