Question

Please help identify the equation

And the answer

Two more than 4 times a number is -18

Answer 1

2 + 4x = -18

Explanation:

Two more than: +2

4 times a number: 4x

is -18: = -18

Answer 2

x = -5

Explanation:

4x + 2 = -18

or

2 + 4x = -18

(Subtract 2 from both sides) -20 = 4x

(Then you divide by 4) so you get... x = -5