Solve for n 2(n+5)=-2

$2 (n + 5) = - 2$

Step 1

Divide each term in $2 (n + 5) = - 2$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 (n + 5) = - 2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 (n + 5)}{2} = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (n + 5)}{2} = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Divide $n + 5$ by $1$ .

$n + 5 = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 2$ by $2$ .

$n + 5 = - 1$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $n$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$n = - 1 - 5$

Subtract $5$ from $- 1$ .

$n = - 6$