.5(2x+7)=.2x-2.1

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Solution for .5(2x+7)=.2x-2.1 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(2x + 7) = 0.2x + -2.1

Reorder the terms:
0.5(7 + 2x) = 0.2x + -2.1
(7 * 0.5 + 2x * 0.5) = 0.2x + -2.1
(3.5 + 1x) = 0.2x + -2.1

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + 1x = -2.1 + 0.2x

Solving
3.5 + 1x = -2.1 + 0.2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.2x' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + 1x + -0.2x = -2.1 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -0.2x = 0.8x
3.5 + 0.8x = -2.1 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
3.5 + 0.8x = -2.1 + 0.0
3.5 + 0.8x = -2.1

Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + -3.5 + 0.8x = -2.1 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.8x = -2.1 + -3.5
0.8x = -2.1 + -3.5

Combine like terms: -2.1 + -3.5 = -5.6
0.8x = -5.6

Divide each side by '0.8'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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