.25(8x+4)-17=-.5(4x-8)

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Solution for .25(8x+4)-17=-.5(4x-8) equation:


Simplifying
0.25(8x + 4) + -17 = -0.5(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
0.25(4 + 8x) + -17 = -0.5(4x + -8)
(4 * 0.25 + 8x * 0.25) + -17 = -0.5(4x + -8)
(1 + 2x) + -17 = -0.5(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
1 + -17 + 2x = -0.5(4x + -8)

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-16 + 2x = -0.5(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2x = -0.5(-8 + 4x)
-16 + 2x = (-8 * -0.5 + 4x * -0.5)
-16 + 2x = (4 + -2x)

Solving
-16 + 2x = 4 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2x + 2x = 4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-16 + 4x = 4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 4x = 4 + 0
-16 + 4x = 4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = 4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = 4 + 16
4x = 4 + 16

Combine like terms: 4 + 16 = 20
4x = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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