.5x+3=4x-8

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Solution for .5x+3=4x-8 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + 3 = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3 + 0.5x = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3 + 0.5x = -8 + 4x

Solving
3 + 0.5x = -8 + 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.
3 + 0.5x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -4x = -3.5x
3 + -3.5x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
3 + -3.5x = -8 + 0
3 + -3.5x = -8

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -3.5x = -8 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -3.5x = -8 + -3
-3.5x = -8 + -3

Combine like terms: -8 + -3 = -11
-3.5x = -11

Divide each side by '-3.5'.
x = 3.142857143

Simplifying
x = 3.142857143

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