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Describe the solution steps of 20 + 4x = 16.

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Answer: -1

Solution:
20 + 4x = 16
Rearrange the terms

4x = 16 - 20
Calculate

4x = -4
Divide both sides

x = -4/4
Simplify

x = -1

Answer:

-1

Step-by-step 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

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