.2(x+5)=5-4(x+5)

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


Simplifying
0.2(x + 5) = 5 + -4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
0.2(5 + x) = 5 + -4(x + 5)
(5 * 0.2 + x * 0.2) = 5 + -4(x + 5)
(1 + 0.2x) = 5 + -4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 0.2x = 5 + -4(5 + x)
1 + 0.2x = 5 + (5 * -4 + x * -4)
1 + 0.2x = 5 + (-20 + -4x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -20 = -15
1 + 0.2x = -15 + -4x

Solving
1 + 0.2x = -15 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 0.2x + 4x = -15 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + 4x = 4.2x
1 + 4.2x = -15 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
1 + 4.2x = -15 + 0
1 + 4.2x = -15

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 4.2x = -15 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4.2x = -15 + -1
4.2x = -15 + -1

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
4.2x = -16

Divide each side by '4.2'.
x = -3.80952381

Simplifying
x = -3.80952381

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