.50x+6=.16x-2

Solution for .50x+6=.16x-2 equation:

Simplifying
0.50x + 6 = 0.16x + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 0.50x = 0.16x + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 0.50x = -2 + 0.16x

Solving
6 + 0.50x = -2 + 0.16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.16x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 0.50x + -0.16x = -2 + 0.16x + -0.16x

Combine like terms: 0.50x + -0.16x = 0.34x
6 + 0.34x = -2 + 0.16x + -0.16x

Combine like terms: 0.16x + -0.16x = 0.00
6 + 0.34x = -2 + 0.00
6 + 0.34x = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 0.34x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 0.34x = -2 + -6
0.34x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
0.34x = -8

Divide each side by '0.34'.
x = -23.52941176

Simplifying
x = -23.52941176