-(x+1)=x-15

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Solution for -(x+1)=x-15 equation:


Simplifying
-1(x + 1) = x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-1(1 + x) = x + -15
(1 * -1 + x * -1) = x + -15
(-1 + -1x) = x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1x = -15 + x

Solving
-1 + -1x = -15 + 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.
-1 + -1x + -1x = -15 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-1 + -2x = -15 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-1 + -2x = -15 + 0
-1 + -2x = -15

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x = -15 + 1
-2x = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -15 + 1 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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