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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
-2 + -3x = 5(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = 5(1 + x)
-2 + -3x = (1 * 5 + x * 5)
-2 + -3x = (5 + 5x)

Solving
-2 + -3x = 5 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3x + -5x = 5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-2 + -8x = 5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -8x = 5 + 0
-2 + -8x = 5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = 5 + 2
-8x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
-8x = 7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.875

Simplifying
x = -0.875

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