Solve this equation

-2 (x+5) = - 3

-2x-10=-3 which equals - 2x=7 then divide by - 2 and get x=-3.5

First we multiply the left side by the - 2 to get rid of the brackets:

-2x + - 10 = - 3

Next we add 10 to both sides to get x and its multiplier by itself.

-2x = 7

Now we divide both sides by two to get rid of the multiplier on x:

x = 3.5