please help me asap!
Solve for x: 5 − (x + 5) −2(x + 4)

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please help me asap!
Solve for x: 5 − (x + 5) > −2(x + 4)

anonymous · Answer

simplify the equation and you will get 5-x-5> -2x-8
clean it up and you will get x>8

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much you are a life saver!

anonymous · Answer

lol no problem!

anonymous · Answer

although wouldn't it be 5-x+5>-2x-8
then                                +2x    +2x
then                              5+x+5>-8
then                                 -10     -10
So to conclude                   x>-18
would that be right and i know im the one who needed help but would negitive 18 be right?

anonymous · Answer

the negative has to be distributed to the 5 as well 
so 5-(x+5)=-2(x+4) 
distribute everything to get rid of the parenthesis
     5-x-5>-2x-8
i cleaned it up and got
      -x>-2x-8
      +2x +2x
       x>-8

ohh oops guess i forgot the negative in my first answer
sorry about that

anonymous · Answer

i was doing this on a really messy piece of scrap paper so i guess that kinda messed me up

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh thank you i get it now! sorry about that :)

anonymous · Answer

lol its alright im glad to help!