-0.5(x+2)=0.2(20x-10)

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Solution for -0.5(x+2)=0.2(20x-10) equation:


Simplifying
-0.5(x + 2) = 0.2(20x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-0.5(2 + x) = 0.2(20x + -10)
(2 * -0.5 + x * -0.5) = 0.2(20x + -10)
(-1 + -0.5x) = 0.2(20x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -0.5x = 0.2(-10 + 20x)
-1 + -0.5x = (-10 * 0.2 + 20x * 0.2)
-1 + -0.5x = (-2 + 4x)

Solving
-1 + -0.5x = -2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -0.5x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -0.5x + -4x = -4.5x
-1 + -4.5x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-1 + -4.5x = -2 + 0
-1 + -4.5x = -2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -4.5x = -2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -4.5x = -2 + 1
-4.5x = -2 + 1

Combine like terms: -2 + 1 = -1
-4.5x = -1

Divide each side by '-4.5'.
x = 0.2222222222

Simplifying
x = 0.2222222222

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