5x-(6x+2)=16+x

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Solution for 5x-(6x+2)=16+x equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(6x + 2) = 16 + x

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(2 + 6x) = 16 + x
5x + (2 * -1 + 6x * -1) = 16 + x
5x + (-2 + -6x) = 16 + x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + -6x = 16 + x

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-2 + -1x = 16 + x

Solving
-2 + -1x = 16 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -1x + -1x = 16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + -2x = 16 + 0
-2 + -2x = 16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 16 + 2
-2x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
-2x = 18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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