-(x+5)=-8x-5(x+5)

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Solution for -(x+5)=-8x-5(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-1(x + 5) = -8x + -5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1(5 + x) = -8x + -5(x + 5)
(5 * -1 + x * -1) = -8x + -5(x + 5)
(-5 + -1x) = -8x + -5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = -8x + -5(5 + x)
-5 + -1x = -8x + (5 * -5 + x * -5)
-5 + -1x = -8x + (-25 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = -25 + -8x + -5x

Combine like terms: -8x + -5x = -13x
-5 + -1x = -25 + -13x

Solving
-5 + -1x = -25 + -13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '13x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -1x + 13x = -25 + -13x + 13x

Combine like terms: -1x + 13x = 12x
-5 + 12x = -25 + -13x + 13x

Combine like terms: -13x + 13x = 0
-5 + 12x = -25 + 0
-5 + 12x = -25

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 12x = -25 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 12x = -25 + 5
12x = -25 + 5

Combine like terms: -25 + 5 = -20
12x = -20

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -1.666666667

Simplifying
x = -1.666666667

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