1. The problem is to solve the equation $$(-10x + 6)(\ ) = -4(\ )$$ where the parentheses are empty and need to be filled or interpreted. 2. Since the parentheses are empty, this equation is incomplete as stated. To solve it, we need to know what expressions or values are inside the parentheses. 3. Without additional information, we cannot proceed to solve the equation because the multiplication and equality depend on the contents of the parentheses. 4. Please provide the expressions inside the parentheses or clarify the problem so we can solve it step by step.