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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5(5 + x) = (x + 2) + -1
2 + (5 * -5 + x * -5) = (x + 2) + -1
2 + (-25 + -5x) = (x + 2) + -1

Combine like terms: 2 + -25 = -23
-23 + -5x = (x + 2) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -5x = (2 + x) + -1

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
-23 + -5x = 2 + x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -5x = 2 + -1 + x

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
-23 + -5x = 1 + x

Solving
-23 + -5x = 1 + 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.
-23 + -5x + -1x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-23 + -6x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-23 + -6x = 1 + 0
-23 + -6x = 1

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -6x = 1 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -6x = 1 + 23
-6x = 1 + 23

Combine like terms: 1 + 23 = 24
-6x = 24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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