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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5x + -1x = 5 + 2x

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

Solving
-1 + 4x = 5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4x + -2x = 5 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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 = 6
2x = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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