Which value for x makes the sentence true?4x - 7 = (-35)

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asked Jan 27, 2023 192k views

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Jason Howard · Answer 1 · 2023-01-31T12:07:16+0000

Step 1: Write out the equation

$\begin{gathered} 4x-7=-35 \\ \end{gathered}$

Step 2: Add 7 to both sides of the equation

$\begin{gathered} 4x-7+7=-35+7 \\ \text{this implies that} \\ 4x=-28 \end{gathered}$

Step 3: Divide both sides by 4

$\begin{gathered} (4x)/(4)=-(28)/(4) \\ \text{Hence} \\ x=-7 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the value of x that makes the sentence true is -7