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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -4x + x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -4x + x = -3x
2 + -3x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
2 + -3x = 5 + 0
2 + -3x = 5

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3x = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3x = 5 + -2
-3x = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
-3x = 3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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