.3(x+6)=.5(x-2)

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Solution for .3(x+6)=.5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
0.3(x + 6) = 0.5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
0.3(6 + x) = 0.5(x + -2)
(6 * 0.3 + x * 0.3) = 0.5(x + -2)
(1.8 + 0.3x) = 0.5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
1.8 + 0.3x = 0.5(-2 + x)
1.8 + 0.3x = (-2 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
1.8 + 0.3x = (-1 + 0.5x)

Solving
1.8 + 0.3x = -1 + 0.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.5x' to each side of the equation.
1.8 + 0.3x + -0.5x = -1 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.3x + -0.5x = -0.2x
1.8 + -0.2x = -1 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
1.8 + -0.2x = -1 + 0.0
1.8 + -0.2x = -1

Add '-1.8' to each side of the equation.
1.8 + -1.8 + -0.2x = -1 + -1.8

Combine like terms: 1.8 + -1.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.2x = -1 + -1.8
-0.2x = -1 + -1.8

Combine like terms: -1 + -1.8 = -2.8
-0.2x = -2.8

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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