How do you solve "-8-x=x-4x"?

2 Answers
Feb 23, 2018

Read explanation.

Explanation:

-8 - x = x - 4x8x=x4x

You can subtract 4x4x from xx and get:

-8 - x = -3x8x=3x

Then you add the xx to both sides, which cancels out the xx on the left side and get:

-8 = -2x8=2x

Then divide both sides by -22 and get:

4 = x4=x

Hope that helps.

Feb 24, 2018

x=4x=4

Explanation:

-8-x=x-4x8x=x4x

-8-x=-3x8x=3x

Add 3x3x to both sides#

-8-x+3x=-3x+3x8x+3x=3x+3x

-8-x+3x=08x+3x=0

-8+2x=08+2x=0

Then add -88 to both sides

-8+2x+8=0+88+2x+8=0+8

2x=82x=8

Finally, divide both sides by 22

(2x)/2=8/22x2=82

x=4x=4