x+5=2x-1

Simple and best practice solution for x+5=2x-1 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
x + 5 = 2x + -1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

See similar equations:

| 3xy(x+y)= | | 2(3w)+2w=112 | | 5x-7=10+3x | | 49=7+7z | | x-6.8=7.56 | | p=3h+3w | | y-24=-37 | | 4(x+1)=3(2x+3) | | -3(n-3)=-2n-2 | | 0.15y-0.1=2.5y-1.04 | | -5y+1=-4(2y+5) | | 4x+2=6x-4 | | 2(3w)+2w=60 | | 5x+2=5(x+1) | | -11.3x=67.8 | | 3.6x=2.9x+6.3 | | 3x-4.6=20 | | x-.2x=144 | | 6t=-36 | | 6(t-4)+6t=6(2t+2)-9 | | 8x-2=15.2 | | 4-9[9-(3y-7)]= | | 7(y+3)+y=2(y+3)+2 | | 9n=-36 | | -(4y+3)-(-3y-6)=3 | | 4z^2-52=0 | | x-236=425 | | n-16=36 | | x-236=425 | | 6d-1d=d-25 | | -8z-5z=5z-7-8z | | 2(x+3)+7=-7(x-5)+8 |

Equations solver categories