Question

x + (-4)= -2 X = ? Pleaseee help !

Answer 1

So first you should isolate x which means you need to add 4 to both sides since it’s negative. So after that you get x=2 which is the final

Answer 2

Answer:

$x=2$

Step-by-step explanation:

$x+(-4)=-2$

Distribute the positive into the parentheses. A positive multiplied by a negative is a negative, therefore the -4 remains, and the parentheses can be removed:

$x-4=-2$

Add 4 to both sides of the equation:

$x=2$

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Check your work by substituting the solved value of $x$ into the initial equation:

$x+(-4)=-2$

$2+(-4)=-2$

$2-4=-2$

$-2=-2$

Since both sides of the equation are equal, our answer is correct!