Question

What is the solution of the equation -4(x - 8) = -32 when solving for x?

Answer 1

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To solve the equation, -4(x - 8) = -32, you can start by distributing -4 to the terms inside the parentheses:

-4(x - 8) = -4*x + (-4)*(-8) = -4x + 32

Now, the equation becomes -4x + 32 = -32.

Next, you can isolate the variable by subtracting 32 from both sides of the equation:

-4x + 32 - 32 = -32 - 32

This simplifies to -4x = -64.

To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by -4:

(-4x)/(-4) = (-64)/(-4)

Simplifying further:

x = 16

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 16.