Okay, Once Again The Value Of X Has Been Lost & It's Up To You To Find It.
[tex] - \frac{1}{2} (x + 4) = 16[/tex]
1st. Divide Both Sides By -1/2, Dividing By -1/2 Is The Same As Multiplying By -2
[tex] \frac{ - \frac{1}{2}(x + 4) }{ - \frac{1}{2} } = \frac{16}{ - \frac{1}{2} } \\ [/tex]
2nd. Subtract 4 From Both Sides
[tex]x + 4 = - 32[/tex]
[tex]x + (4 - 4) = - 32 - 4[/tex]
3rd. Divide By The Coefficient Of X
[tex] \frac{(1)x}{1} = \frac{ - 36}{1} [/tex]
4th.
[tex]x = - 36[/tex]
The 3rd Step Is Technically Not Needed, Because We Know The Coefficient Of X In The Equation Is 1, If It Was Any Other Value, Then It's Needed.
