.5x+2=x-1

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


Simplifying
0.5x + 2 = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.5x = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.5x = -1 + x

Solving
2 + 0.5x = -1 + 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 = -1 + x + -1x

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

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -0.5x = -1 + -2

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
-0.5x = -3

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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