(0.5x-8)-(0.5(-0.5x-8))-2=x

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Solution for (0.5x-8)-(0.5(-0.5x-8))-2=x equation:


Simplifying
(0.5x + -8) + -1(0.5(-0.5x + -8)) + -2 = x

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 0.5x) + -1(0.5(-0.5x + -8)) + -2 = x

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 0.5x)
-8 + 0.5x + -1(0.5(-0.5x + -8)) + -2 = x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 0.5x + -1(0.5(-8 + -0.5x)) + -2 = x
-8 + 0.5x + -1((-8 * 0.5 + -0.5x * 0.5)) + -2 = x
-8 + 0.5x + -1((-4 + -0.25x)) + -2 = x
-8 + 0.5x + (-4 * -1 + -0.25x * -1) + -2 = x
-8 + 0.5x + (4 + 0.25x) + -2 = x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4 + -2 + 0.5x + 0.25x = x

Combine like terms: -8 + 4 = -4
-4 + -2 + 0.5x + 0.25x = x

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-6 + 0.5x + 0.25x = x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 0.25x = 0.75x
-6 + 0.75x = x

Solving
-6 + 0.75x = 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.
-6 + 0.75x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.75x + -1x = -0.25x
-6 + -0.25x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-6 + -0.25x = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -0.25x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -0.25x = 0 + 6
-0.25x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-0.25x = 6

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
x = -24

Simplifying
x = -24

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