Question

What's the x for
-2(x+3)=-10

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=2$

Step-by-step explanation:

$-2(x+3)=-10\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-2\\\frac{-2\left(x+3\right)}{-2}=\frac{-10}{-2}\\Simplify\\\frac{-2\left(x+3\right)}{-2}=\frac{-10}{-2}\\\frac{-2\left(x+3\right)}{-2}\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad \frac{-a}{-b}=\frac{a}{b}\\=\frac{2\left(x+3\right)}{2}\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:\frac{2}{2}=1\\=x+3$

$\mathrm{Simplify\:}\frac{-10}{-2}:\quad 5\\\frac{-10}{-2}\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad \frac{-a}{-b}=\frac{a}{b}\\=\frac{10}{2}\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:\frac{10}{2}=5\\=5\\x+3=5\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}3\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\x+3-3=5-3\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\x=2$

Answer 2

Answer:

x+3=-10/-2=5

x=5-3=2