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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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