Answer:

General Formulas and Concepts:
- Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Equality Properties
Explanation:
Step 1: Define equation

Step 2: Solve for x
- Subtract 8 on both sides:

- Divide both sides by -6/4:

- Rewrite:

Step 3: Check
Plug in x to verify it's a solution.
- Substitute:

- Multiply:

- Subtract:
