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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + 2x + -5x = 5x + 4

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-3 + -3x = 5x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -3x = 4 + 5x

Solving
-3 + -3x = 4 + 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.
-3 + -3x + -5x = 4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-3 + -8x = 4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-3 + -8x = 4 + 0
-3 + -8x = 4

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -8x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -8x = 4 + 3
-8x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: 4 + 3 = 7
-8x = 7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.875

Simplifying
x = -0.875

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