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

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


Simplifying
0.4(x + -0.5) = 0.25(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-0.5 + x) = 0.25(x + 8)
(-0.5 * 0.4 + x * 0.4) = 0.25(x + 8)
(-0.2 + 0.4x) = 0.25(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-0.2 + 0.4x = 0.25(8 + x)
-0.2 + 0.4x = (8 * 0.25 + x * 0.25)
-0.2 + 0.4x = (2 + 0.25x)

Solving
-0.2 + 0.4x = 2 + 0.25x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.25x' to each side of the equation.
-0.2 + 0.4x + -0.25x = 2 + 0.25x + -0.25x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -0.25x = 0.15x
-0.2 + 0.15x = 2 + 0.25x + -0.25x

Combine like terms: 0.25x + -0.25x = 0.00
-0.2 + 0.15x = 2 + 0.00
-0.2 + 0.15x = 2

Add '0.2' to each side of the equation.
-0.2 + 0.2 + 0.15x = 2 + 0.2

Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.15x = 2 + 0.2
0.15x = 2 + 0.2

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.2 = 2.2
0.15x = 2.2

Divide each side by '0.15'.
x = 14.66666667

Simplifying
x = 14.66666667

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