Question

-5x - 4=46

two step equations

Answer 1

-5x-4=46
-5x=46+4
-5x=50
÷both sides by -5x.
so your answer is going to be -10. and is so because u are diving with a negative number

Answer 2

For this case we must solve the following equation:

`-5x - 4 = 46`

To do this, we must clear the value of "x":

We add 4 to both sides of the equation:

`-5x - 4 + 4 = 46 + 4\\-5x = 50`

We divide between -5 on both sides of the equation:

`\frac {-5x} {- 5} = \frac {50} {- 5}\\x = -10`

Answer:

`x = -10`