(-(x+1)-(2x+5))=x

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Solution for (-(x+1)-(2x+5))=x equation:


Simplifying
(-1(x + 1) + -1(2x + 5)) = x

Reorder the terms:
(-1(1 + x) + -1(2x + 5)) = x
((1 * -1 + x * -1) + -1(2x + 5)) = x
((-1 + -1x) + -1(2x + 5)) = x

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + -1x + -1(5 + 2x)) = x
(-1 + -1x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1)) = x
(-1 + -1x + (-5 + -2x)) = x

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + -5 + -1x + -2x) = x

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
(-6 + -1x + -2x) = x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
(-6 + -3x) = x

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + -3x)
-6 + -3x = x

Solving
-6 + -3x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -3x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-6 + -4x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-6 + -4x = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -4x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + 6
-4x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-4x = 6

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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