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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + 5 + x + 2x = x

Combine like terms: 1 + 5 = 6
6 + x + 2x = x

Combine like terms: x + 2x = 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 = 2x
6 + 2x = x + -1x

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -6
2x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
2x = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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