-2x-4+(x+1)=-5(-5-x)-4

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Solution for -2x-4+(x+1)=-5(-5-x)-4 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -4 + (x + 1) = -5(-5 + -1x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2x + -4 + (1 + x) = -5(-5 + -1x) + -4

Remove parenthesis around (1 + x)
-2x + -4 + 1 + x = -5(-5 + -1x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 1 + -2x + x = -5(-5 + -1x) + -4

Combine like terms: -4 + 1 = -3
-3 + -2x + x = -5(-5 + -1x) + -4

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
-3 + -1x = -5(-5 + -1x) + -4
-3 + -1x = (-5 * -5 + -1x * -5) + -4
-3 + -1x = (25 + 5x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1x = 25 + -4 + 5x

Combine like terms: 25 + -4 = 21
-3 + -1x = 21 + 5x

Solving
-3 + -1x = 21 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1x + -5x = 21 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
-3 + -6x = 21 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-3 + -6x = 21 + 0
-3 + -6x = 21

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -6x = 21 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -6x = 21 + 3
-6x = 21 + 3

Combine like terms: 21 + 3 = 24
-6x = 24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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