The -1 next to the parenthesis means multiplication.
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-(-2x) -(-5x-1)=5.75x+11 . . . . 2x+5x+1=5.75x+11 . . . 7x-5.75x=11-1 . . . 1.25x=10 . . . x=10/1.25 . . . x=8
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