(-2)0.2+5(1-0.2)=x

Solution for (-2)0.2+5(1-0.2)=x equation:

Simplifying
(-2) * 0.2 + 5(1 + -0.2) = x

Multiply -2 * 0.2
-0.4 + 5(1 + -0.2) = x

Combine like terms: 1 + -0.2 = 0.8
-0.4 + 5(0.8) = x

Multiply 5 * 0.8
-0.4 + 4 = x

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 4 = 3.6
3.6 = x

Solving
3.6 = 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.
3.6 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3.6 + -1x = 0

Add '-3.6' to each side of the equation.
3.6 + -3.6 + -1x = 0 + -3.6

Combine like terms: 3.6 + -3.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -1x = 0 + -3.6
-1x = 0 + -3.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.6 = -3.6
-1x = -3.6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3.6

Simplifying
x = 3.6