Solve the Equation: Understanding -3 - X = 4

Question

Solve for X:

$-3-x=4$

00:00 Find X

00:03 Arrange the equation so that one side has only the unknown X

00:11 Collect terms

00:19 Convert from negative to positive

00:30 Negative times negative always equals positive

00:34 Positive times negative always equals negative

00:37 And this is the solution to the question

To solve the equation $-3 - x = 4$ , let's follow these steps:

Start by isolating $x$ . We will first eliminate the $-x$ term from the left side by adding $x$ to both sides of the equation. This gives us:

$-3 = 4 + x$

Now, subtract $4$ from both sides to solve for $x$ . This step ensures $x$ is isolated:

$-3 - 4 = x$

$-7 = x$

Hence, the solution to the given equation is $x = -7$ .

Reviewing the choices, the correct choice is , which is $-7$ .

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