How do you solve #-5x - 10 = 2 - (x + 4) #?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-16T22:58:44

The solution is -2

#-5x-10=2-(x+4)#

#-5x-10=2-x-4#

when minus is in front of brackets, it 'changes' minus into plus in the brackets and vice versa

#-5x+x=2-4+10#

#-4x=8#

#x=-8/4#

#x=-2#