SOLUTION: If -(x - 1)= 5, find the value of -4x

Question 641865: If -(x - 1)= 5, find the value of -4x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First solve for x

Start with the given equation.

Distribute.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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So we know that

Multiply both sides by -4 to get

which is the final answer
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