Question

Is -4 a solution to the following equation? 4 + 3(x + 2) = 12x + 20 -4x

Answer 1

-4 is not a solution to the following equation.

Explanation:

It you replace x with -4 on both sides of the equation you get -2=-12 and they are not equal to each other. Therefore, -4 is not a solution to the equation.