1-(2+x)=x+5

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


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

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

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

Solving
-1 + -1x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x = 5 + 1

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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