.5(3x-1)-5=-2.5

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Solution for .5(3x-1)-5=-2.5 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(3x + -1) + -5 = -2.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-1 + 3x) + -5 = -2.5
(-1 * 0.5 + 3x * 0.5) + -5 = -2.5
(-0.5 + 1.5x) + -5 = -2.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + -5 + 1.5x = -2.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + -5 = -5.5
-5.5 + 1.5x = -2.5

Solving
-5.5 + 1.5x = -2.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5.5' to each side of the equation.
-5.5 + 5.5 + 1.5x = -2.5 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.5x = -2.5 + 5.5
1.5x = -2.5 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 5.5 = 3
1.5x = 3

Divide each side by '1.5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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