Answer:
You have to destructive the -4 to the inside numbers so it would be -4x-20+8x=48
Then you add -4+8=4
4-20=48
-16=48
Divide both sides by -16
X=-3
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
-4(x+5)+8x=48
Opening bracket
-4x - 20 + 8x = 48
Collecting like terms
4x = 48 + 20
4x = 68
x = 68/4
x = 17
