To find the value of x in the equation 2(x+2)=-(7x+6), we need to get x by itself. We can do this by evaluating each side of the equation.
2(x+2) = -(7x+6)
First we must do multiplication (since we can't simplify the parenthesis). We must note that the - sign in front of the left expression is the same as -1.
2x + 4 = -7x - 6
Now we want to get the x's on one side and the numbers on the other.
9x = -10
We want to have a singular x, so:
x = -10/9