5(x-1)-(x+2)=0

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Solution for 5(x-1)-(x+2)=0 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) + -1(x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) + -1(x + 2) = 0
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + 2) = 0
(-5 + 5x) + -1(x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -1(2 + x) = 0
-5 + 5x + (2 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
-5 + 5x + (-2 + -1x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2 + 5x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 5x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-7 + 4x = 0

Solving
-7 + 4x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 4x = 0 + 7

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 1.75

Simplifying
x = 1.75

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