2x+2=x(-5)

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


Simplifying
2x + 2 = x(-5)

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

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2 + 2x = -5x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
2 + 7x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
2 + 7x = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -2
7x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
7x = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857

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