-5x-2-6(x+1)=-(2x+7)

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Solution for -5x-2-6(x+1)=-(2x+7) equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -2 + -6(x + 1) = -1(2x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-5x + -2 + -6(1 + x) = -1(2x + 7)
-5x + -2 + (1 * -6 + x * -6) = -1(2x + 7)
-5x + -2 + (-6 + -6x) = -1(2x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6 + -5x + -6x = -1(2x + 7)

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-8 + -5x + -6x = -1(2x + 7)

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
-8 + -11x = -1(2x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -11x = -1(7 + 2x)
-8 + -11x = (7 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-8 + -11x = (-7 + -2x)

Solving
-8 + -11x = -7 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -11x + 2x = -7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -11x + 2x = -9x
-8 + -9x = -7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-8 + -9x = -7 + 0
-8 + -9x = -7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -9x = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -9x = -7 + 8
-9x = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -7 + 8 = 1
-9x = 1

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.1111111111

Simplifying
x = -0.1111111111

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