Answer:
x = -7
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-2(x+5)=4\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-2)}\\\\\dfrac{-2\!\!\!\!\diagup(x+5)}{-2\!\!\!\!\diagup}=\dfrac{4\!\!\!\!\diagup^2}{-2\!\!\!\!\diagup_1}\\\\x+5=-2\qquad\text{subtract 5 from both sides}\\\\x+5-5=-2-5\\\\x=-7[/tex]
