Solve 8x + 4 = −20

The solution of 8x + 4 = −20 is x = -3.

8x + 4 = -20\ \Rightarrow\ x = -3

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The lines y = 8x + 4 and y = -20 meet at x = -3. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$8x + 4 = -20$
2
Subtract 4 from both sides:
$8x + 4 - 4 = -20 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -24$
3
Divide both sides by 8:
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-24}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -3$
4
Check: put x = -3 back into the equation.
$8\cdot(-3) + 4 = -24 + 4 = -20 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 8x + 4 = -20\ \Rightarrow\ x = -3 \]
\[ 8x + 4 = -20 \]
\[ 8x + 4 - 4 = -20 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = -24 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{-24}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -3 \]
\[ 8\cdot(-3) + 4 = -24 + 4 = -20 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 4 = −20

x	8x + 4	Equals -20?
-5	-36	no
-4	-28	no
-3	-20	yes
-2	-12	no
-1	-4	no

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What is x in 8x + 4 = −20?

The solution of 8x + 4 = −20 is x = -3.

How do you solve 8x + 4 = −20?

Subtract 4 from both sides to get 8x = -24, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = -3.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -3: 8(-3) + 4 = -20, which is -20.

Solve 8x + 4 = −20

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 8x + 4 = −20

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