SOLUTION: How do I solve the equation? -8=-(x+4)

Question 909972: How do I solve the equation?
-8=-(x+4)
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Theo:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by

Subtract from both sides.

Done.

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
start with:

-8 = -(x+4)

simplify by removing parentheses to get:

-8 = -x - 4

add 4 to both sides of the equation to get:

-8 + 4 = -x - 4 + 4

combine like terms to get:

-4 = -x

multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to get:

4 = x

that's your solution.

x = 4

replace x with 4 in your original equation of -8 = -(x+4) and you get -8 = -(4+4) which becomes -8 = -8 confirming your solution is good.

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