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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-2x = -5 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2x + -4x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-6x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-6x = -5 + 0
-6x = -5

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

Simplifying
x = 0.8333333333

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