-2.5x-5=1.6x+7

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Solution for -2.5x-5=1.6x+7 equation:


Simplifying
-2.5x + -5 = 1.6x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2.5x = 1.6x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2.5x = 7 + 1.6x

Solving
-5 + -2.5x = 7 + 1.6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.6x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2.5x + -1.6x = 7 + 1.6x + -1.6x

Combine like terms: -2.5x + -1.6x = -4.1x
-5 + -4.1x = 7 + 1.6x + -1.6x

Combine like terms: 1.6x + -1.6x = 0.0
-5 + -4.1x = 7 + 0.0
-5 + -4.1x = 7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4.1x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4.1x = 7 + 5
-4.1x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
-4.1x = 12

Divide each side by '-4.1'.
x = -2.926829268

Simplifying
x = -2.926829268

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