4(4x - 3)=-76
mutiply the bracket by 4
(4)(4x)= 16x
(4)(-3)= -12
16x-12= -76
move -12 to the other side
sign changes from -12 to +12
16x-12+12= -76+12
16x=-76+12
16x= -64
divide both sides by 16 to get x by itself
16x/16= -64/16
Cross out 16 and 16, divide by 16 and then becomes 1*1*x= x
x=-64/16
Answer: x=-4
