Algebra Examples

$- (4 x + 4) = 0$

Step 1

Simplify $- (4 x + 4)$ .

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- (4 x) - 1 \cdot 4 = 0$

Step 1.2

Multiply.

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Step 1.2.1

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$- 4 x - 1 \cdot 4 = 0$

Step 1.2.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$- 4 x - 4 = 0$

$- 4 x - 4 = 0$

$- 4 x - 4 = 0$

Step 2

Add $4$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 4 x = 4$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 4 x = 4$ by $- 4$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $- 4 x = 4$ by $- 4$ .

$\frac{- 4 x}{- 4} = \frac{4}{- 4}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 4$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 4 x}{- 4} = \frac{4}{- 4}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{4}{- 4}$

$x = \frac{4}{- 4}$

$x = \frac{4}{- 4}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Divide $4$ by $- 4$ .

$x = - 1$

$x = - 1$

$x = - 1$

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