Question

Solve for x:*
-(x + 5) = 7

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=-12$

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Step-by-step explanation:

$-\left(x+5\right)=7$

$\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-1$

$\frac{-\left(x+5\right)}{-1}=\frac{7}{-1}$

$\mathrm{Simplify}$

$x+5=-7$

$\mathrm{Subtract\:}5\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}$

$x+5-5=-7-5$

$\mathrm{Simplify}$

$x=-12$

Answer 2

X= -12

-(-12+5)
12-5
7

Negative times a negative = a positive
Negative times a positive = a negative