-2(j+5)=-6

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Solution for -2(j+5)=-6 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(j + 5) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + j) = -6
(5 * -2 + j * -2) = -6
(-10 + -2j) = -6

Solving
-10 + -2j = -6

Solving for variable 'j'.

Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2j = -6 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2j = -6 + 10
-2j = -6 + 10

Combine like terms: -6 + 10 = 4
-2j = 4

Divide each side by '-2'.
j = -2

Simplifying
j = -2

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