.25(16x-20)=.5(10x-8)

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Solution for .25(16x-20)=.5(10x-8) equation:


Simplifying
0.25(16x + -20) = 0.5(10x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
0.25(-20 + 16x) = 0.5(10x + -8)
(-20 * 0.25 + 16x * 0.25) = 0.5(10x + -8)
(-5 + 4x) = 0.5(10x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x = 0.5(-8 + 10x)
-5 + 4x = (-8 * 0.5 + 10x * 0.5)
-5 + 4x = (-4 + 5x)

Solving
-5 + 4x = -4 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 4x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-5 + -1x = -4 + 0
-5 + -1x = -4

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -4 + 5
-1x = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
-1x = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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