-2x-23=4(x-1)+5

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Solution for -2x-23=4(x-1)+5 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -23 = 4(x + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -2x = 4(x + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -2x = 4(-1 + x) + 5
-23 + -2x = (-1 * 4 + x * 4) + 5
-23 + -2x = (-4 + 4x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -2x = -4 + 5 + 4x

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
-23 + -2x = 1 + 4x

Solving
-23 + -2x = 1 + 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.
-23 + -2x + -4x = 1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-23 + -6x = 1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-23 + -6x = 1 + 0
-23 + -6x = 1

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -6x = 1 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -6x = 1 + 23
-6x = 1 + 23

Combine like terms: 1 + 23 = 24
-6x = 24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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