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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7x = -5 + x

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 7x = -5 + 5 + x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 7x = -5 + 5 + x
7x = -5 + 5 + x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
7x = 0 + x
7x = x

Solving
7x = 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.
7x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
6x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
6x = 0

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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