Solve for x 4x+10=-26

$4 x + 10 = - 26$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $10$ from both sides of the equation.

$4 x = - 26 - 10$

Subtract $10$ from $- 26$ .

$4 x = - 36$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 x = - 36$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 x = - 36$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{- 36}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{- 36}{4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 36}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 36$ by $4$ .

$x = - 9$