.5(x-4)=x+8

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


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

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-4 + x) = x + 8
(-4 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = x + 8
(-2 + 0.5x) = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 0.5x = 8 + x

Solving
-2 + 0.5x = 8 + x

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.
-2 + 0.5x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1x = -0.5x
-2 + -0.5x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + -0.5x = 8 + 0
-2 + -0.5x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -0.5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -0.5x = 8 + 2
-0.5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-0.5x = 10

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = -20

Simplifying
x = -20

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