SOLUTION: what does x equal for 4-(x+1)=8?

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Question 237788: what does x equal for 4-(x+1)=8?
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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Steps:
a. Distribute the negative sign in (x+1)
b. Solve for x by moving all digits to the right of eqn
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Problem:
4-%28x%2B1%29=8
4%2B%28-1%2Ax%29%2B%28-1%2A1%29=8
4-x-1=8
Now deduct 4 on each side of eqn, you get:
-x-1=8-4
-x-1=4
Now add 1 to both sides of eqn, you get:
-x=4%2B1
-x=5
Now multiply by -1 on both sides to see what x is:
x=5%2A-1
x=-5
Done!