Answer:
<h2>x > -5</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
-5(x + 7) < -10 <em>use the distributive property </em><em>a(b + c) = ab + ac</em>
(-5)(x) + (-5)(7) < -10
-5x - 35 < -10 <em>add 35 to both sides</em>
-5x < 25 <em>change the signs</em>
5x > - 25 <em>divide both sides by 5</em>
x > -5
(-4)(-4) written as an exponent would be -4².
-4 is being multiplied by itself twice, so the exponent would be two.
