-(2x+5)-7=x

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Solution for -(2x+5)-7=x equation:


Simplifying
-1(2x + 5) + -7 = x

Reorder the terms:
-1(5 + 2x) + -7 = x
(5 * -1 + 2x * -1) + -7 = x
(-5 + -2x) + -7 = x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7 + -2x = x

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-12 + -2x = x

Solving
-12 + -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.
-12 + -2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
-12 + -3x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-12 + -3x = 0

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -3x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 12
-3x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-3x = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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