-.5(x+6)=.5(x+8)

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Solution for -.5(x+6)=.5(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-0.5(x + 6) = 0.5(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-0.5(6 + x) = 0.5(x + 8)
(6 * -0.5 + x * -0.5) = 0.5(x + 8)
(-3 + -0.5x) = 0.5(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -0.5x = 0.5(8 + x)
-3 + -0.5x = (8 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-3 + -0.5x = (4 + 0.5x)

Solving
-3 + -0.5x = 4 + 0.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.5x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -0.5x + -0.5x = 4 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: -0.5x + -0.5x = -1x
-3 + -1x = 4 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-3 + -1x = 4 + 0.0
-3 + -1x = 4

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = 4 + 3
-1x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: 4 + 3 = 7
-1x = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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