-1.75(x+2)=0.5(-5x-4)

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Solution for -1.75(x+2)=0.5(-5x-4) equation:


Simplifying
-1.75(x + 2) = 0.5(-5x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1.75(2 + x) = 0.5(-5x + -4)
(2 * -1.75 + x * -1.75) = 0.5(-5x + -4)
(-3.5 + -1.75x) = 0.5(-5x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + -1.75x = 0.5(-4 + -5x)
-3.5 + -1.75x = (-4 * 0.5 + -5x * 0.5)
-3.5 + -1.75x = (-2 + -2.5x)

Solving
-3.5 + -1.75x = -2 + -2.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2.5x' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + -1.75x + 2.5x = -2 + -2.5x + 2.5x

Combine like terms: -1.75x + 2.5x = 0.75x
-3.5 + 0.75x = -2 + -2.5x + 2.5x

Combine like terms: -2.5x + 2.5x = 0.0
-3.5 + 0.75x = -2 + 0.0
-3.5 + 0.75x = -2

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + 3.5 + 0.75x = -2 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.75x = -2 + 3.5
0.75x = -2 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -2 + 3.5 = 1.5
0.75x = 1.5

Divide each side by '0.75'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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