Answer :
You need to get "x" by itself on one side
[tex]-2x-8=-10[/tex]
Add positive eight on both sides---because its the opposite of negaitve
[tex]-2x-8+8=-10+8[/tex]
[tex]-2x=-2[/tex]
Divide -2 by -2
-2÷-2=1
[tex]x=1[/tex]
[tex]-2x-8=-10[/tex]
Add positive eight on both sides---because its the opposite of negaitve
[tex]-2x-8+8=-10+8[/tex]
[tex]-2x=-2[/tex]
Divide -2 by -2
-2÷-2=1
[tex]x=1[/tex]