-0.17(x-18)+0.5(x+2)=x-20

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Solution for -0.17(x-18)+0.5(x+2)=x-20 equation:


Simplifying
-0.17(x + -18) + 0.5(x + 2) = x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-0.17(-18 + x) + 0.5(x + 2) = x + -20
(-18 * -0.17 + x * -0.17) + 0.5(x + 2) = x + -20
(3.06 + -0.17x) + 0.5(x + 2) = x + -20

Reorder the terms:
3.06 + -0.17x + 0.5(2 + x) = x + -20
3.06 + -0.17x + (2 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = x + -20
3.06 + -0.17x + (1 + 0.5x) = x + -20

Reorder the terms:
3.06 + 1 + -0.17x + 0.5x = x + -20

Combine like terms: 3.06 + 1 = 4.06
4.06 + -0.17x + 0.5x = x + -20

Combine like terms: -0.17x + 0.5x = 0.33x
4.06 + 0.33x = x + -20

Reorder the terms:
4.06 + 0.33x = -20 + x

Solving
4.06 + 0.33x = -20 + 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.
4.06 + 0.33x + -1x = -20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.33x + -1x = -0.67x
4.06 + -0.67x = -20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
4.06 + -0.67x = -20 + 0
4.06 + -0.67x = -20

Add '-4.06' to each side of the equation.
4.06 + -4.06 + -0.67x = -20 + -4.06

Combine like terms: 4.06 + -4.06 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.67x = -20 + -4.06
-0.67x = -20 + -4.06

Combine like terms: -20 + -4.06 = -24.06
-0.67x = -24.06

Divide each side by '-0.67'.
x = 35.91044776

Simplifying
x = 35.91044776

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