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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-1 + -5x = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -5x + x = -2 + -1x + x

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

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-1 + -4x = -2 + 0
-1 + -4x = -2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -4x = -2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -4x = -2 + 1
-4x = -2 + 1

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25

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