-(x+4)+(5x+1)=-2(x+1)

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Solution for -(x+4)+(5x+1)=-2(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-1(x + 4) + (5x + 1) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-1(4 + x) + (5x + 1) = -2(x + 1)
(4 * -1 + x * -1) + (5x + 1) = -2(x + 1)
(-4 + -1x) + (5x + 1) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1x + (1 + 5x) = -2(x + 1)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 5x)
-4 + -1x + 1 + 5x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 1 + -1x + 5x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -4 + 1 = -3
-3 + -1x + 5x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -1x + 5x = 4x
-3 + 4x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x = -2(1 + x)
-3 + 4x = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-3 + 4x = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
-3 + 4x = -2 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 4x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-3 + 6x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-3 + 6x = -2 + 0
-3 + 6x = -2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 6x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 6x = -2 + 3
6x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
6x = 1

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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