How do you solve $4x - 3 = -19$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-13T14:19:06

$x=-4$

Given: $4x-3=-19$

Add $3$ to both sides.

$4x-color(red)cancelcolor(black)3+color(red)cancelcolor(black)3=-19+3$

$4x=-16$

Divide by $4$ on both sides.

$(color(red)cancelcolor(black)4x)/(color(red)cancelcolor(black)4)=-16/4$

$x=-4$

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