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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
7 + 2x = -4(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
7 + 2x = -4(-2 + x)
7 + 2x = (-2 * -4 + x * -4)
7 + 2x = (8 + -4x)

Solving
7 + 2x = 8 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 2x + 4x = 8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
7 + 6x = 8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
7 + 6x = 8 + 0
7 + 6x = 8

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 6x = 8 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 6x = 8 + -7
6x = 8 + -7

Combine like terms: 8 + -7 = 1
6x = 1

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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