Answer
x = -5
Work Step by Step
-4(x + 8) - 11 = 3 - 26
Simplify by distributing the -4 into the two terms inside the parentheses on the left.
-4x + (-32) - 11 = 3 - 26
Simplify.
-4x + (-43) = -23
-4x - 43 = -23
Add 43 to both sides to get rid of the -43 on the left.
-4x = 20
Divide both sides by -4 to find x.
x = -5
