-2(x+1)=3x-(x+5)

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Solution for -2(x+1)=3x-(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 1) = 3x + -1(x + 5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -4x = -5 + 0
-2 + -4x = -5

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -4x = -5 + 2
-4x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
-4x = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.75

Simplifying
x = 0.75

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