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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 1x = 5 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 1x + x = 5 + -1x + x

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = 5 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
2x = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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