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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
1 + -1x = 7 + -2x

Solving
1 + -1x = 7 + -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.
1 + -1x + 2x = 7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
1 + 1x = 7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
1 + 1x = 7 + 0
1 + 1x = 7

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 1x = 7 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 1x = 7 + -1
1x = 7 + -1

Combine like terms: 7 + -1 = 6
1x = 6

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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