(x+2)-0.5(x+2)=-0.2x-0.4

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Solution for (x+2)-0.5(x+2)=-0.2x-0.4 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2) + -0.5(x + 2) = -0.2x + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x) + -0.5(x + 2) = -0.2x + -0.4

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
2 + x + -0.5(x + 2) = -0.2x + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
2 + x + -0.5(2 + x) = -0.2x + -0.4
2 + x + (2 * -0.5 + x * -0.5) = -0.2x + -0.4
2 + x + (-1 + -0.5x) = -0.2x + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1 + x + -0.5x = -0.2x + -0.4

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
1 + x + -0.5x = -0.2x + -0.4

Combine like terms: x + -0.5x = 0.5x
1 + 0.5x = -0.2x + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
1 + 0.5x = -0.4 + -0.2x

Solving
1 + 0.5x = -0.4 + -0.2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '0.2x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 0.5x + 0.2x = -0.4 + -0.2x + 0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 0.2x = 0.7x
1 + 0.7x = -0.4 + -0.2x + 0.2x

Combine like terms: -0.2x + 0.2x = 0.0
1 + 0.7x = -0.4 + 0.0
1 + 0.7x = -0.4

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 0.7x = -0.4 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 0.7x = -0.4 + -1
0.7x = -0.4 + -1

Combine like terms: -0.4 + -1 = -1.4
0.7x = -1.4

Divide each side by '0.7'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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