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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + x) = -1(-5x + 1) + -1x
(2 * -5 + x * -5) = -1(-5x + 1) + -1x
(-10 + -5x) = -1(-5x + 1) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5x = -1(1 + -5x) + -1x
-10 + -5x = (1 * -1 + -5x * -1) + -1x
-10 + -5x = (-1 + 5x) + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-10 + -5x = -1 + 4x

Solving
-10 + -5x = -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.
-10 + -5x + -4x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
-10 + -9x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-10 + -9x = -1 + 0
-10 + -9x = -1

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -9x = -1 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -9x = -1 + 10
-9x = -1 + 10

Combine like terms: -1 + 10 = 9
-9x = 9

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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