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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
1 + 4x = 5 + 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 + 4x + -2x = 5 + 2x + -2x

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

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 2x = 5 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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