Answer:
-1
Explanation:
number explanation
1. 20 + 4x = 16
-20 -20
2. 4x = -4
4 4
3. -4 divided by 4 = -1
word explanation
1.rewrite the problem
2. subtract 20 from 20 and subtract 20 from 16
all of the numbers subtract 20 except the number with the variable
3. 20 - 20 = 0
16 - 20 = -4 because you take the sign of the bigger number
4. you bring down 4x divided by 4 it gets crossed out then you do -4 divided by 4 and your answer is
negative 1
-1