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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
1 + 4x = -5 + 0
1 + 4x = -5

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4x = -5 + -1
4x = -5 + -1

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
4x = -6

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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