Given the equation:
[tex]4\mleft(4x-4\mright)+x+4=-46[/tex]Solve for x as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4\cdot4x-4\cdot4+x+4=-46 \\ 16x+x-16+4=-46 \\ 17x=-46+16-4 \\ 17x=-34 \\ x=-\frac{34}{17} \\ x=-2 \end{gathered}[/tex]So, the answer will be x = -2
