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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x = 5(1 + 2x)
-2 + -1x = (1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-2 + -1x = (5 + 10x)

Solving
-2 + -1x = 5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -1x + -10x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -1x + -10x = -11x
-2 + -11x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-2 + -11x = 5 + 0
-2 + -11x = 5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -11x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -11x = 5 + 2
-11x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
-11x = 7

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = -0.6363636364

Simplifying
x = -0.6363636364

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