5(x+1)-(x-18)=-5(x-1)

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Solution for 5(x+1)-(x-18)=-5(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 1) + -1(x + -18) = -5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + x) + -1(x + -18) = -5(x + -1)
(1 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + -18) = -5(x + -1)
(5 + 5x) + -1(x + -18) = -5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5x + -1(-18 + x) = -5(x + -1)
5 + 5x + (-18 * -1 + x * -1) = -5(x + -1)
5 + 5x + (18 + -1x) = -5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 18 + 5x + -1x = -5(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 5 + 18 = 23
23 + 5x + -1x = -5(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
23 + 4x = -5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
23 + 4x = -5(-1 + x)
23 + 4x = (-1 * -5 + x * -5)
23 + 4x = (5 + -5x)

Solving
23 + 4x = 5 + -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.
23 + 4x + 5x = 5 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 4x + 5x = 9x
23 + 9x = 5 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
23 + 9x = 5 + 0
23 + 9x = 5

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 9x = 5 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 9x = 5 + -23
9x = 5 + -23

Combine like terms: 5 + -23 = -18
9x = -18

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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