1-2(x+2)=x

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -4 = -3
-3 + -2x = x

Solving
-3 + -2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -2x + -1x = x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-3 + -3x = 0

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -3x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 3
-3x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-3x = 3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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