Answer
x = -1
Work Step by Step
-0.01(5x + 4) = 0.04 - 0.01(x + 4)
Distribute:
-0.05x - 0.04 = 0.04 - 0.01x - 0.04
Simplify:
-0.05x - 0.04 = -0.01x
Add 0.01x to both sides:
-0.04x - 0.04 = 0
Add 0.04 to both sides:
-0.04x = 0.04
Divide both sides by -0.04:
x = -1