.4(x-5)=3x+1

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Solution for .4(x-5)=3x+1 equation:


Simplifying
0.4(x + -5) = 3x + 1

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-5 + x) = 3x + 1
(-5 * 0.4 + x * 0.4) = 3x + 1
(-2 + 0.4x) = 3x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 0.4x = 1 + 3x

Solving
-2 + 0.4x = 1 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 0.4x + -3x = 1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -3x = -2.6x
-2 + -2.6x = 1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -2.6x = 1 + 0
-2 + -2.6x = 1

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2.6x = 1 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2.6x = 1 + 2
-2.6x = 1 + 2

Combine like terms: 1 + 2 = 3
-2.6x = 3

Divide each side by '-2.6'.
x = -1.153846154

Simplifying
x = -1.153846154

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