-2(3x+1)=.5x+5

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Solution for -2(3x+1)=.5x+5 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + 1) = 0.5x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-2(1 + 3x) = 0.5x + 5
(1 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 0.5x + 5
(-2 + -6x) = 0.5x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6x = 5 + 0.5x

Solving
-2 + -6x = 5 + 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.
-2 + -6x + -0.5x = 5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: -6x + -0.5x = -6.5x
-2 + -6.5x = 5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-2 + -6.5x = 5 + 0.0
-2 + -6.5x = 5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6.5x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6.5x = 5 + 2
-6.5x = 5 + 2

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
-6.5x = 7

Divide each side by '-6.5'.
x = -1.076923077

Simplifying
x = -1.076923077

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