.5(x+8)=4(x-6)

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Solution for .5(x+8)=4(x-6) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + 8) = 4(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(8 + x) = 4(x + -6)
(8 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = 4(x + -6)
(4 + 0.5x) = 4(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 0.5x = 4(-6 + x)
4 + 0.5x = (-6 * 4 + x * 4)
4 + 0.5x = (-24 + 4x)

Solving
4 + 0.5x = -24 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 0.5x + -4x = -24 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -4x = -3.5x
4 + -3.5x = -24 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
4 + -3.5x = -24 + 0
4 + -3.5x = -24

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -3.5x = -24 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3.5x = -24 + -4
-3.5x = -24 + -4

Combine like terms: -24 + -4 = -28
-3.5x = -28

Divide each side by '-3.5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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