Step-by-step explanation:
-2x - 5 = 4
-2x = 9
x= -4.5
hope it helps
Answer:
[tex] - 2 x - 5 = 4[/tex]
[tex] - 2x = 4 + 5[/tex]
[tex] - 2x = 9[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{9}{ - 2} [/tex]
[tex]x = - 4.5[/tex]