Question

2(x+5)= -2

Answer 1

1) divide both sides by 2
2) subtract 5 from both sides

Answer 2

-6 is the answer

Answer 3

2(x+5)=-2
2x+10=-2
2x=-12
x=-6

Answer 4

you don't need to expand...

Answer 5

Ok

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

-6 is your answer :)

Answer 8

expanding is fine, it gets you to an answer :)

my thought would have been:

2, times what is equal to -2? 2(-1) ... therefore x+5 = -1 has to be true

Answer 9

Yeah... logic is also good.