First, Distribute the 4 to both terms
-4x + 16 = 12
Then, Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation
-4x = -4
Then, Divide both sides by -4
x = 1
How to get answer:
[tex]\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}4\\\frac{4\left(-x+4\right)}{4}=\frac{12}{4}\\Simplify\\-x+4=3\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}4\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\-x+4-4=3-4\\Simplify\\-x=-1\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-1\\\frac{-x}{-1}=\frac{-1}{-1}\\Simplify\\Answer: x=1[/tex]
