Verified Answer :

\(-10 =-2+ \dfrac{1}{2} d\) 

\(-10=-2+ \dfrac{d}{2}\) 

\(-10= \dfrac{d}{2} -2\)     \(Regroup \ terms\) 

\(-10+2= \dfrac{d}{2}\)     \(Add \ 2 \ to \ both \ sides\) 

\(-8= \dfrac{d}{2}\) 

\(-8*2=d\)      \(Multiply \ both \ sides \ by \ 2\) 

\(d=-16\)