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Deirdre comes across the equation below on her math homework-4(5-7) = xDeirdre correctly solves the value of x what answer does she findx= -48x= -8x= 8x= -48

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Answer: x = 8

Given the question

-4(5-7) = x

Firstly, solve the parenthesis

-4 (-2) = x

Minus x minus = plus

x = -4 * -2

x = 8

Therefore, x = 8

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