-2x-5=.1x+7

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Solution for -2x-5=.1x+7 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -5 = 0.1x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x = 0.1x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x = 7 + 0.1x

Solving
-5 + -2x = 7 + 0.1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2x + -0.1x = 7 + 0.1x + -0.1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -0.1x = -2.1x
-5 + -2.1x = 7 + 0.1x + -0.1x

Combine like terms: 0.1x + -0.1x = 0.0
-5 + -2.1x = 7 + 0.0
-5 + -2.1x = 7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2.1x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2.1x = 7 + 5
-2.1x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
-2.1x = 12

Divide each side by '-2.1'.
x = -5.714285714

Simplifying
x = -5.714285714

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