(2x-6)-(5x+1)=

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Solution for (2x-6)-(5x+1)= equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -6) + -1(5x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 2x) + -1(5x + 1) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 2x)
-6 + 2x + -1(5x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + -1(1 + 5x) = 0
-6 + 2x + (1 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 0
-6 + 2x + (-1 + -5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1 + 2x + -5x = 0

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 2x + -5x = 0

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-7 + -3x = 0

Solving
-7 + -3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 7
-3x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-3x = 7

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2.333333333

Simplifying
x = -2.333333333

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