Question

5(x+2)= -2(x+9) equals?

Answer 1

The answer to 5(x+2)= -2(x+9) is x= -4

Answer 2

5 ( x + 2) - (-2 ((x + 9)) → 0 

(5 ( x + 4 ))l -  ( 0 - 2 (  x + 9)) → 0

5 ( x + 2) - -2 (x + 9) → 0 

7x + 28 → 7 ( x + 4)

7 ( X +  4) → 0 

7 → 0 (←Solve this) 

x + 4 (←Solve this)

Therefore, your answer would have to be "X" equaling to -4