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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 2x = 5 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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