SOLUTION: How do I solve -4/5(x+2)=4 ? can you show me each step?

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Question 79753: How do I solve -4/5(x+2)=4 ?
can you show me each step?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-%284%2F5%29%2A%28x%2B2%29=4
You want to solve for x. That means simplifying the equation so that you can get x alone on one side of the = sign. Start by multiplying through the -4/5:
-%284x%2F5%29-%288%2F5%29=4
Get the x term alone on the left side:
-4x%2F5=4%2B8%2F5
Multiply each side by 5:
-4x=20%2B8
-4x=28
Divide each side by -4 to get x alone:
highlight%28x=-7%29
And you are done.
Good Luck,
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