Question Solve the equation x=−52Alternative Form x=−0.4 Evaluate 4x×12=8x−16Multiply the terms 48x=8x−16Move the variable to the left side 48x−8x=−16Subtract the terms More Steps Evaluate 48x−8xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (48−8)xSubtract the numbers 40x 40x=−16Divide both sides 4040x=40−16Divide the numbers x=40−16Solution More Steps Evaluate 40−16Cancel out the common factor 8 5−2Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −52 x=−52Alternative Form x=−0.4 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 5x=−2 Evaluate 4x×12=8x−16Evaluate 48x=8x−16Move the variable to the left side 40x=−16Solution 5x=−2 Show Solution Graph