5-(x+4)=x

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

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

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

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

Solving
1 + -1x = 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 + -1x + -1x = x + -1x

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

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2x = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5