2x+4=-6 how do I solve for x in this equation

Hi ... okay

The first thing you want to do Is get all the like things together such as numbers with variables and number without them

In this case 4 and - 6 are alike and therefore 2x must be by itself

So subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

You do this because you need to opposite + 4 and the opposite of + 4 Is - 4

So ...

2x + 4 - 4 = - 6 - 4

Then you would have ...

2x = - 10

Can you simplify that?

Divide - 10 by 2

-10 : 2 = - 5

That means x = - 5

X = - 5