2(2x+1)-(x+1)=5x-16

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Solution for 2(2x+1)-(x+1)=5x-16 equation:


Simplifying
2(2x + 1) + -1(x + 1) = 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 2x) + -1(x + 1) = 5x + -16
(1 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -1(x + 1) = 5x + -16
(2 + 4x) + -1(x + 1) = 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4x + -1(1 + x) = 5x + -16
2 + 4x + (1 * -1 + x * -1) = 5x + -16
2 + 4x + (-1 + -1x) = 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1 + 4x + -1x = 5x + -16

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
1 + 4x + -1x = 5x + -16

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
1 + 3x = 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3x = -16 + 5x

Solving
1 + 3x = -16 + 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.
1 + 3x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
1 + -2x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
1 + -2x = -16 + 0
1 + -2x = -16

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2x = -16 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + -1
-2x = -16 + -1

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-2x = -17

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8.5

Simplifying
x = 8.5

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