.5(5-2h)=.5h

Solution for .5(5-2h)=.5h equation:

Simplifying
0.5(5 + -2h) = 0.5h
(5 * 0.5 + -2h * 0.5) = 0.5h
(2.5 + -1h) = 0.5h

Solving
2.5 + -1h = 0.5h

Solving for variable 'h'.

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

Add '-0.5h' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -1h + -0.5h = 0.5h + -0.5h

Combine like terms: -1h + -0.5h = -1.5h
2.5 + -1.5h = 0.5h + -0.5h

Combine like terms: 0.5h + -0.5h = 0.0
2.5 + -1.5h = 0.0

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + -1.5h = 0.0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.5h = 0.0 + -2.5
-1.5h = 0.0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -2.5 = -2.5
-1.5h = -2.5

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
h = 1.666666667

Simplifying
h = 1.666666667