Question 54708
4x + 5 = -40
Subtract 5 from each side for now.
4x=-45

4(-10)= -40 
4(-1)= -4
4(-1/4)= -1
-40+(-4)+(-1)=
-40-4-1= -45
-45+5(from the orginal question)= -40

x= 10 1/4= 10.25