(71-x)-(5+x)=x

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Solution for (71-x)-(5+x)=x equation:


Simplifying
(71 + -1x) + -1(5 + x) = x

Remove parenthesis around (71 + -1x)
71 + -1x + -1(5 + x) = x
71 + -1x + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = x
71 + -1x + (-5 + -1x) = x

Reorder the terms:
71 + -5 + -1x + -1x = x

Combine like terms: 71 + -5 = 66
66 + -1x + -1x = x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
66 + -2x = x

Solving
66 + -2x = 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.
66 + -2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
66 + -3x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
66 + -3x = 0

Add '-66' to each side of the equation.
66 + -66 + -3x = 0 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -66
-3x = 0 + -66

Combine like terms: 0 + -66 = -66
-3x = -66

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22

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