-x-3-5(x+1)=-2x

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Solution for -x-3-5(x+1)=-2x equation:


Simplifying
-1x + -3 + -5(x + 1) = -2x

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

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -5 = -8
-8 + -1x + -5x = -2x

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

Solving
-8 + -6x = -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 + -6x + 2x = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -6x + 2x = -4x
-8 + -4x = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-8 + -4x = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + 8
-4x = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-4x = 8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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