Notice the picture below
no matter what value "y" may have, "x" will always be 1
Answer:
x = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
Distribute:
-2(x + 5) = -2
-2(x) -2(5) = -2
Multiply:
-2(x) -2(5) = -2
-2x - 10 = -2
Add 10 on both sides:
-2x - 10 = -2
+10 +10
-2x = 8
Divide by -2 on both sides:
-2x = 8
/-2 /-2
x = -4
If
is a factor of a polynomial
then,
is its root.
So
is a root of 
