Evaluate the Expression: Finding the Value of 5x-6 When x=-2

To solve this problem, we will evaluate the algebraic expression $5x - 6$ by substituting the value of $x = -2$ into it.

Step-by-step solution:

• Step 1: Substitute $x = -2$ into the expression $5x - 6$. This gives:

$5(-2) - 6$

• Step 2: Perform the operations in the expression. Start with the multiplication:

$5(-2) = -10$

• Step 3: Substitute the result of the multiplication back into the expression:

$-10 - 6$

• Step 4: Now perform the subtraction:

$-10 - 6 = -16$

Therefore, the result of the expression when $x = -2$ is $-16$.

Comparing this result with the given choices, we conclude that the correct choice is:

$-16$