Use the distributive property to solve the equation -4(x+3)=8

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Answer:

x=-5

Explanation:

$-4(x+3)=8\\\\(-4)(x)+(-4)(3)=8\\\\-4x+(-12)=8\\\\-4x-12=8\\\\-4x-12+12=8+12\\\\-4x=20\\\\(-4x)/(-4)=(20)/(-4)\\\\x=-5$

Amessihel answered Jun 2, 2023

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