Question

How do you solve -2(x+5)=4

Answer 1

Answer:x = -7

Step-by-step explanation:

-2x-10=4

-2x=14

-x=7

X=-7

Answer 2

Answer:

x = -7

Step-by-step explanation:

$-2(x+5)=4\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-2)}\\\\\dfrac{-2\!\!\!\!\diagup(x+5)}{-2\!\!\!\!\diagup}=\dfrac{4\!\!\!\!\diagup^2}{-2\!\!\!\!\diagup_1}\\\\x+5=-2\qquad\text{subtract 5 from both sides}\\\\x+5-5=-2-5\\\\x=-7$