Question

What is -5x + 2 equals negative 48

Answer 1

-5x+2=-48     -2-48=-50   -5x/-5x (cancels out )  -50/-5x =10    X=10

Answer 2

The answer would be X=10
First you would subtract 2 to -48 and that gives you -50. After you will divide the -5x to -50 and that gives you X=10