Answer:
-3.2
Explanation:
-5(x+1)-9=2
first simplify by distributiom
-5(x)-5(1)-9=2
simplify the multiplication
-5x-5-9=2
add the numbers
-5x-14=2
now to get x by itself on one side we undo in reverse order and move the -14 over to the other side so add 14 to both sides to cancel the -14
-5x=2+14
simplify
-5x=16
now divide both sides by -5 to get x by itself
-5x/-5=16/-5
simplify
x=-3.2 or as a fraction,
