$\"\"$ $\"\"$

The expression is $\"\"$ .

According to division property of equality: Divide each side by negative 4.

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Divided: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

$\"\"$ (Simplify) $\"\"$

Check:

Check the solution by substituting $\"\"$ in the original equation.

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .