Question

How do u solve 2x +2= -2

Answer 1

Subtract 2 from both sides. Then isolate the x, so divide 2 by both sides.

2x+2=-2
-2=-2
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2x=-4
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2 2

x=-2

Answer 2

First you subtract two from both sides.
2x+2=-2
2x -2=-4
2x=-4 (because the two in the middle cancels out because you subtracted it. subtracting from the other side keeps it a negative since it's already in negative territory.)
Then you divide by 2 with the numbers remaining.
2x=-4
divided by 2 =
x=-2.