5-(x+1)=2

Simple and best practice solution for 5-(x+1)=2 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
4 + -1x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1x = 2 + -4
-1x = 2 + -4

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

See similar equations:

| 11-4(-18.6p+3.03)=4(9.4p+16.28) | | 5x+5=5x+70 | | 7x^2+4=11x | | h=7fg | | -15y-5(3y+18)=-17y+20+20 | | 7+3p=1+5p | | x-5+x+3/4x+1/2x+3 | | h=-36t^2+gt+q | | -5(-6h+6)=-6(-19-6h) | | 4(10m+12)=2(16+12m) | | 2(-6+5j)=-2(-8-12j) | | x=58.1 | | z^2-2-12= | | -9(-.5s-4)=14.5s | | 20y^2+43y+21=0 | | 3/4x+1/2x | | 6c=-6(.9c+6.27) | | 3x+6=-3x-(-6) | | -6v=15-3(4v-13) | | 3x+6=4x+7 | | -9(2q-11)=-17q | | 92x-1=1 | | 7x^2+11x-3=15-4x | | 4.44+14.9d=-9(-3.5d-19.86) | | 6/7*2/-5 | | -16.2g-1.58=-18.82-19.9g-9.77 | | 109-3x^2=x^2+4x+29 | | 14-4f=-19-3+2f | | x/5+1/3=6 | | 390=x/3+x*4 | | 2.7b-4.35=-7.79+3.2b+12.79 | | -16+4k=-6k+8k |

Equations solver categories