Question

4x+8=7 I got -1/4 but don't know if you drop the negative when dividing

Answer 1

`4x+8=7\ \ \ \ | subtract\ 8\\\\ 4x=-1\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 4\\\\ x=-(1)/(4)\\\\ Solution\ is\ x=-(1)/(4).`

Answer 2

4x+8=7
You minus 8 from each side
4x=-1
Divide -1 by 4x
The answer is
`- (1)/(4)` or -.25
You leave the negative
If there is only one negative number(-1 being the case here) then its negative
If there are two negatives, its a positive
If there are two positive numbers, its positive