5x-(4x-1)=21

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Solution for 5x-(4x-1)=21 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(4x + -1) = 21

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(-1 + 4x) = 21
5x + (-1 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 21
5x + (1 + -4x) = 21

Reorder the terms:
1 + 5x + -4x = 21

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
1 + 1x = 21

Solving
1 + 1x = 21

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 + 1x = 21 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 1x = 21 + -1
1x = 21 + -1

Combine like terms: 21 + -1 = 20
1x = 20

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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