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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
1 + 5x = -4 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 5x + 2x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
1 + 7x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
1 + 7x = -4 + 0
1 + 7x = -4

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 7x = -4 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 7x = -4 + -1
7x = -4 + -1

Combine like terms: -4 + -1 = -5
7x = -5

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = -0.7142857143

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