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What would be your first step to solve this equation -4x = 36? *

1.add 4 to both sides
2.subtract 4 from both sides
3.divide both sides by -4
4.multiply both sides by -4

User Thybzi
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Answer:

x= -9

Explanation:

-4*x-(36)=0

-4x - 36 = -4 • (x + 9)

-4 = 0 ( this equation has no answer)

Solve : x+9 = 0

x= -9

User Saurabh Gour
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Divide by -4 to get x by itself
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