Question 941174
 {{{-3/4}}}x + 4 =-2
subtract 4 from both sides
 {{{-3/4}}}x = -2 -4
 {{{-3/4}}}x = -6
get rid of those negatives, multiply both sides by -1
{{{3/4}}}x = 6
get rid of the fraction, multiply both sides by 4
4*{{{3/4}}}x = 4*6
cancel on the left
3x = 24
divide both sides by 3
x = 24/3
x = 8
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Confirm this in the original problem, replace x with 8
{{{-3/4}}}(8) + 4 =-2
three quarters of 8 is 6
-6 + 4 = -2
-2 = -2, confirms our solution