4-5(x+1)=2x

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


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

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

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

Solving
-1 + -5x = 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 + -5x + -2x = 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-1 + -7x = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -7x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -7x = 0 + 1
-7x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-7x = 1

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.1428571429

Simplifying
x = -0.1428571429

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