5-2(x+1)=x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
3 + -2x = x

Solving
3 + -2x = 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.
3 + -2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
3 + -3x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + -3x = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -3x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -3
-3x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-3x = -3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1