Question

What are the steps to solve?

Answer 1

First, distribute the -2 to each value in the parentheses.

-2x + 4 = 10

(The 4 is positive because a negative multiplied by a negative is a positive)

Then, subtract 4 from both sides to get rid of it.

-2x = 6

Divide by -2 to get x by itself

x = -3