Solve for the variable. To do this, divide the left side of the equation, -4x, by -4, to get x. Divide the right side of the equation, 8, by -4, to get -2. Therefore, x = -2. You've taken two steps -- subtraction and division -- to solve this equation.
1. serge-a twilled woolen fabric. cloth, fabric, textile, material-artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent; woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC; she measured off enough material for a dress.erge 1. n. A twilled cloth of worsted or worsted and wool, often used for suits. [Middle English.
This prelude explicitly connects the two major themes of the playâart and friendship (Serge is one of Marc's oldest friends), and the relation thereof. After this brief exposition, then, there is a flashback to the scene where Marc first sees Serge's painting, a painting by Antrios, a famous artist.