-3x plus 2 equals -4

Answer 1

3x + 4 = -2

3x = - 2 - 2

x = -4/3

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See if this doesn't work better:

3x + 4 = -2

3x = -2 - 4 = -6

x = -2

Check:

Substitute -2 for x, in the original equation.

3(-2) + 4 = -6 + 4 = -2; thus, the answer is shown to be correct.

Answer 2

-3x+2 = -4

-3x = -4-2

-3x = -6

x = 2