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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-2 + 3x = 2 + -1(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 2 + -1(-5 + x)
-2 + 3x = 2 + (-5 * -1 + x * -1)
-2 + 3x = 2 + (5 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-2 + 3x = 7 + -1x

Solving
-2 + 3x = 7 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + x = 7 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 7 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-2 + 4x = 7 + 0
-2 + 4x = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 4x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 4x = 7 + 2
4x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
4x = 9

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2.25

Simplifying
x = 2.25

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