Answer: x=14
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Simplify 1/5(x−4) to (x−4)/5.
(−x−4)/5=−2
2. Multiply both sides by 5.
−x+4=−2×5
3. Simplify 2×5 to 10.
−x+4=−10
4. Regroup terms.
4−x=−10
5. Subtract 4 from both sides.
−x=−10−4
6. Simplify −10−4 to −14.
−x=−14
7. Multiply both sides by −1.
x=14
