-2(x+6)=0.5x-14

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Solution for -2(x+6)=0.5x-14 equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 6) = 0.5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
-2(6 + x) = 0.5x + -14
(6 * -2 + x * -2) = 0.5x + -14
(-12 + -2x) = 0.5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2x = -14 + 0.5x

Solving
-12 + -2x = -14 + 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.
-12 + -2x + -0.5x = -14 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -0.5x = -2.5x
-12 + -2.5x = -14 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-12 + -2.5x = -14 + 0.0
-12 + -2.5x = -14

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2.5x = -14 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2.5x = -14 + 12
-2.5x = -14 + 12

Combine like terms: -14 + 12 = -2
-2.5x = -2

Divide each side by '-2.5'.
x = 0.8

Simplifying
x = 0.8

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