Answer :
-2(x + 5) = 2 |use distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac
-2x - 10 = 2 |add 10 to both sides
-2x = 12 |divide both sides by (-2)
x = -6
-2x - 10 = 2 |add 10 to both sides
-2x = 12 |divide both sides by (-2)
x = -6