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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (1 + x)
-5 + 5x = 1 + x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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