2x-(5x-1)=-7-2(-x+2)

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Solution for 2x-(5x-1)=-7-2(-x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(5x + -1) = -7 + -2(-1x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(-1 + 5x) = -7 + -2(-1x + 2)
2x + (-1 * -1 + 5x * -1) = -7 + -2(-1x + 2)
2x + (1 + -5x) = -7 + -2(-1x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + -5x = -7 + -2(-1x + 2)

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
1 + -3x = -7 + -2(-1x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
1 + -3x = -7 + -2(2 + -1x)
1 + -3x = -7 + (2 * -2 + -1x * -2)
1 + -3x = -7 + (-4 + 2x)

Combine like terms: -7 + -4 = -11
1 + -3x = -11 + 2x

Solving
1 + -3x = -11 + 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.
1 + -3x + -2x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
1 + -5x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
1 + -5x = -11 + 0
1 + -5x = -11

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -5x = -11 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5x = -11 + -1
-5x = -11 + -1

Combine like terms: -11 + -1 = -12
-5x = -12

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2.4

Simplifying
x = 2.4

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