.5(x+8)=5(x-1)

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Solution for .5(x+8)=5(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + 8) = 5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(8 + x) = 5(x + -1)
(8 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = 5(x + -1)
(4 + 0.5x) = 5(x + -1)

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

Solving
4 + 0.5x = -5 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 0.5x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -5x = -4.5x
4 + -4.5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -4.5x = -5 + 0
4 + -4.5x = -5

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -4.5x = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -4.5x = -5 + -4
-4.5x = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: -5 + -4 = -9
-4.5x = -9

Divide each side by '-4.5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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