-2=-(x+5)

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Solution for -2=-(x+5) equation:



-2=-(x+5)
We move all terms to the left:
-2-(-(x+5))=0
We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-(x+5)), so:
-(x+5)
We get rid of parentheses
-x-5
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-1x-5
Back to the equation:
-(-1x-5)
We get rid of parentheses
1x+5-2=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
x+3=0
We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
x=-3

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