Answer:
[tex]\boxed {x = -2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve for the value of [tex]x[/tex]:
[tex]-5x - 4 = 3x + 12[/tex]
-Take [tex]3x[/tex] and subtract it from [tex]-5x[/tex]:
[tex]-5x - 4 - 3x = 3x - 3x + 12[/tex]
[tex]-8x - 4 = 12[/tex]
-Add [tex]4[/tex] to both sides:
[tex]-8x - 4 + 4 = 12 + 4[/tex]
[tex]-8x = 16[/tex]
-Divide both sides by [tex]-8[/tex]:
[tex]\frac{-8x}{-8} = \frac{16}{-8}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed {x = -2}[/tex]
Therefore, the value of [tex]x[/tex] is [tex]-2[/tex].
