.5(x+5)-4=.5(2x-1)

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Solution for .5(x+5)-4=.5(2x-1) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + 5) + -4 = 0.5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(5 + x) + -4 = 0.5(2x + -1)
(5 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) + -4 = 0.5(2x + -1)
(2.5 + 0.5x) + -4 = 0.5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -4 + 0.5x = 0.5(2x + -1)

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -4 = -1.5
-1.5 + 0.5x = 0.5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 0.5x = 0.5(-1 + 2x)
-1.5 + 0.5x = (-1 * 0.5 + 2x * 0.5)
-1.5 + 0.5x = (-0.5 + 1x)

Solving
-1.5 + 0.5x = -0.5 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 0.5x + -1x = -0.5 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1x = -0.5x
-1.5 + -0.5x = -0.5 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-1.5 + -0.5x = -0.5 + 0
-1.5 + -0.5x = -0.5

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + -0.5x = -0.5 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5x = -0.5 + 1.5
-0.5x = -0.5 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 1.5 = 1
-0.5x = 1

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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