5-(2x+6)=-5

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Solution for 5-(2x+6)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -1(2x + 6) = -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1(6 + 2x) = -5
5 + (6 * -1 + 2x * -1) = -5
5 + (-6 + -2x) = -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + -2x = -5

Solving
-1 + -2x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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