-1.6(x-18)+0.5(x+3)=x-8

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Solution for -1.6(x-18)+0.5(x+3)=x-8 equation:


Simplifying
-1.6(x + -18) + 0.5(x + 3) = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1.6(-18 + x) + 0.5(x + 3) = x + -8
(-18 * -1.6 + x * -1.6) + 0.5(x + 3) = x + -8
(28.8 + -1.6x) + 0.5(x + 3) = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
28.8 + -1.6x + 0.5(3 + x) = x + -8
28.8 + -1.6x + (3 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = x + -8
28.8 + -1.6x + (1.5 + 0.5x) = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
28.8 + 1.5 + -1.6x + 0.5x = x + -8

Combine like terms: 28.8 + 1.5 = 30.3
30.3 + -1.6x + 0.5x = x + -8

Combine like terms: -1.6x + 0.5x = -1.1x
30.3 + -1.1x = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
30.3 + -1.1x = -8 + x

Solving
30.3 + -1.1x = -8 + 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.
30.3 + -1.1x + -1x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1.1x + -1x = -2.1x
30.3 + -2.1x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
30.3 + -2.1x = -8 + 0
30.3 + -2.1x = -8

Add '-30.3' to each side of the equation.
30.3 + -30.3 + -2.1x = -8 + -30.3

Combine like terms: 30.3 + -30.3 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.1x = -8 + -30.3
-2.1x = -8 + -30.3

Combine like terms: -8 + -30.3 = -38.3
-2.1x = -38.3

Divide each side by '-2.1'.
x = 18.23809524

Simplifying
x = 18.23809524

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