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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
-5 + -6x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-5 + -6x = -10 + 0
-5 + -6x = -10

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -6x = -10 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6x = -10 + 5
-6x = -10 + 5

Combine like terms: -10 + 5 = -5
-6x = -5

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.8333333333

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