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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x = x + -5(4 + x)
-4 + 2x = x + (4 * -5 + x * -5)
-4 + 2x = x + (-20 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x = -20 + x + -5x

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
-4 + 2x = -20 + -4x

Solving
-4 + 2x = -20 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2x + 4x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
-4 + 6x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-4 + 6x = -20 + 0
-4 + 6x = -20

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 6x = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 6x = -20 + 4
6x = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
6x = -16

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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