first factor out the brackets (multiply outside in) (-4 × 8) + (-4 × 7x) = -10 - 6x -32 - 28x = -10 - 6x then bring all the numbers to one side and all the variables to the other (REMEMBER: YOU MUST CHANGE THE SIGN WHEN BRINGING IT OVER THE EQUAL SIGN i.e. - becomes + and + becomes -) -32 + 10 = - 6x + 28x -22 = 22x divide each side by 22 x = -1
