-5-(15x-1)=2(7x-16)-x

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Solution for -5-(15x-1)=2(7x-16)-x equation:


Simplifying
-5 + -1(15x + -1) = 2(7x + -16) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1(-1 + 15x) = 2(7x + -16) + -1x
-5 + (-1 * -1 + 15x * -1) = 2(7x + -16) + -1x
-5 + (1 + -15x) = 2(7x + -16) + -1x

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-4 + -15x = 2(7x + -16) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -15x = 2(-16 + 7x) + -1x
-4 + -15x = (-16 * 2 + 7x * 2) + -1x
-4 + -15x = (-32 + 14x) + -1x

Combine like terms: 14x + -1x = 13x
-4 + -15x = -32 + 13x

Solving
-4 + -15x = -32 + 13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-13x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -15x + -13x = -32 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: -15x + -13x = -28x
-4 + -28x = -32 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: 13x + -13x = 0
-4 + -28x = -32 + 0
-4 + -28x = -32

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -28x = -32 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -28x = -32 + 4
-28x = -32 + 4

Combine like terms: -32 + 4 = -28
-28x = -28

Divide each side by '-28'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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