-(x+5)=5x-1

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = -1 + 5x

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-5 + -6x = -1 + 0
-5 + -6x = -1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -6x = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6x = -1 + 5
-6x = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
-6x = 4

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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