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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + x) + -6 = 5x + 1
(2 * 2 + x * 2) + -6 = 5x + 1
(4 + 2x) + -6 = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -6 + 2x = 5x + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + -6 = -2
-2 + 2x = 5x + 1

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

Solving
-2 + 2x = 1 + 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.
-2 + 2x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -3x = 1 + 0
-2 + -3x = 1

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = 1 + 2
-3x = 1 + 2

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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