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

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

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

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

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

Multiply -2 * 7
-14 + 1 = x

Combine like terms: -14 + 1 = -13
-13 = x

Solving
-13 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-13 + -1x = 0

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -1x = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 13
-1x = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-1x = 13

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13